UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

 

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-10325

 

 

 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

335 Madison Avenue - 19th Floor, New York, N.Y.   10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

 

John J. Crimmins

Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

Market Vectors ETF Trust

335 Madison Avenue - 19th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

Date of fiscal year end:   December 31,
Date of reporting period:   March 31, 2015

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1 -5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N -Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

AGRIBUSINESS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%    
Argentina: 0.1%    
 138,711  Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A (ADR) *  $1,908,663 
Australia: 2.2%    
 5,783,600  Incitec Pivot Ltd. #   17,918,045 
 795,733  Nufarm Ltd. #   4,027,402 
 2,043,547  Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. #   7,964,002 
        29,909,449 
Brazil: 0.2%    
 2,188,600  All America Latina Logistica SA   2,718,545 
Canada: 10.4%    
 515,430  Agrium, Inc. (USD) †   53,743,886 
 2,710,010  Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD) †   87,397,822 
        141,141,708 
Chile: 0.3%     
 221,237  Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (ADR)   4,037,575 
China / Hong Kong: 2.9%     
 5,872,000  China BlueChemical Ltd. #   2,240,832 
 11,270,000  Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd * †   35,613,726 
 7,870,000  Sinofert Holdings Ltd. * #   1,595,624 
        39,450,182 
Germany: 1.9%     
 772,175  K+S AG #   25,129,792 
Indonesia: 1.0%     
 1,411,676  Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   2,620,276 
 32,342,700  Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT #   8,765,159 
 12,539,510  Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #   1,655,991 
        13,041,426 
Israel: 1.2%     
 2,279,931  Israel Chemicals Ltd. #   16,203,292 
Japan: 6.7%     
 4,614,130  Kubota Corp. #   72,904,294 
 794,000  Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. † #   18,298,177 
        91,202,471 
Malaysia: 2.9%     
 5,887,100  Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd #   3,444,687 
 12,833,455  IOI Corp. Bhd #   15,904,679 
 1,861,670  Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   11,466,126 
 2,231,900  PPB Group Bhd #   9,266,629 
        40,082,121 
Netherlands: 0.9%     
 395,582  OCI N.V. * #   12,227,964 
Norway: 3.7%     
 1,177,324  Marine Harvest ASA (ADR)   13,413,252 
 718,169  Yara International ASA #   36,448,153 
        49,861,405 
Russia: 1.3%     
 574,751  PhosAgro OAO (GDR) * # Reg S   6,492,463 
 815,984  Uralkali OJSC (GDR) # Reg S   10,866,634 
        17,359,097 
Singapore: 4.1%     
 2,201,400  First Resources Ltd. #   3,029,582 
 24,744,645  Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   7,661,081 
 1,775,020  Indofood Agri Resources Ltd. #   955,597 
 18,633,851  Wilmar International Ltd. #   44,257,386 
        55,903,646 
South Africa: 0.3%     
 393,680  Tongaat Hulett Ltd. #   4,376,143 
Switzerland: 8.1%     
 1,637,276  Syngenta AG (ADR) †   111,023,686 
Taiwan: 0.4%     
 3,337,000  Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. #   5,782,167 
Thailand: 1.1%     
 22,213,636  Charoen Pokphand Foods (NVDR) #   15,354,067 
Turkey: 0.1%     
 59,808  Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS † #   1,779,856 
Ukraine: 0.1%       
 196,454  Kernel Holding SA * #   1,905,587 
United Kingdom: 2.2%     
 3,584,475  CNH Industrial NV (USD) †   29,249,316 
United States: 48.0%     
 214,012  AGCO Corp.   10,195,532 
 90,368  Andersons, Inc.   3,738,524 
 1,790,118  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   84,851,593 
 94,326  Balchem Corp.   5,223,774 
 482,674  Bunge Ltd.   39,753,031 
 156,770  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   44,472,514 
 1,053,147  Deere & Co.   92,350,460 
 394,424  FMC Corp.   22,580,774 
 111,962  IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *   17,295,890 
 14,003  Lindsay Corp.   1,067,729 
 928,923  Monsanto Co.   104,540,994 
 1,203,468  Mosaic Co.   55,431,736 
 107,683  Neogen Corp. *   5,032,027 
 291,034  Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. †   6,574,458 
 187,146  Toro Co.   13,122,678 
 421,249  Tractor Supply Co.   35,831,440 
 1,174,146  Tyson Foods, Inc.   44,969,792 
 1,475,228  Zoetis, Inc.   68,288,304 
        655,321,250 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,411,763,845)
   1,364,969,408 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $614,941)
     
 614,941  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   614,941 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%     
(Cost: $1,412,378,786)   1,365,584,349 
      
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 7.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 7.3%     
 $23,665,171  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $23,665,263; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $24,138,475 including accrued interest)   23,665,171 
          
 23,665,171  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $23,665,243; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $24,138,529 including accrued interest)   23,665,171 
          
 23,665,171  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $23,665,270; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $24,138,474 including accrued interest)   23,665,171 
          
 4,981,854  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $4,981,871; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $5,081,491 including accrued interest)   4,981,854 
          
 23,665,171  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $23,665,250; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $24,138,524 including accrued interest)   23,665,171 
          
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $99,642,538)
   99,642,538 
Total Investments: 107.4%
(Cost: $1,512,021,324)
   1,465,226,887 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.4)%   (100,914,405)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,364,312,482 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
GDRGlobal Depositary Receipt
NVDRNon-Voting Depositary Receipt
USDUnited States Dollar

 

*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $96,155,757.
#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 $370,541,687 which represents 27.2% of net assets.
Reg SSecurity 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 
Consumer Discretionary   2.6%  $35,831,440 
Consumer Staples   25.7    350,225,819 
Financials   2.8    37,522,389 
Health Care   6.6    90,616,221 
Industrials   16.4    223,388,410 
Materials   45.9    627,385,129 
Money Market Fund   0.0    614,941 
    100.0%  $1,365,584,349 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Argentina  $1,908,663   $   $   $1,908,663 
Australia       29,909,449        29,909,449 
Brazil   2,718,545            2,718,545 
Canada   141,141,708            141,141,708 
Chile   4,037,575            4,037,575 
China / Hong Kong   35,613,726    3,836,456        39,450,182 
Germany       25,129,792        25,129,792 
Indonesia       13,041,426        13,041,426 
Israel       16,203,292        16,203,292 
Japan       91,202,471        91,202,471 
Malaysia       40,082,121        40,082,121 
Netherlands       12,227,964        12,227,964 
Norway   13,413,252    36,448,153        49,861,405 
Russia       17,359,097        17,359,097 
Singapore       55,903,646        55,903,646 
South Africa       4,376,143        4,376,143 
Switzerland   111,023,686            111,023,686 
Taiwan       5,782,167        5,782,167 
Thailand       15,354,067        15,354,067 
Turkey       1,779,856        1,779,856 
Ukraine       1,905,587        1,905,587 
United Kingdom   29,249,316            29,249,316 
United States   655,321,250            655,321,250 
Money Market Fund   614,941            614,941 
Repurchase Agreements       99,642,538        99,642,538 
Total  $995,042,662   $470,184,225   $   $1,465,226,887 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $13,235,737. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

   Common Stocks 
   China/Hong Kong 
Balance as of December 31, 2014  $1,352,155 
Realized gain (loss)    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3   (1,352,155)
Balance as of March 31, 2015  $ 

 

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 1 resulted primarily from resumed trading.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

COAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.5%     
Australia: 10.2%     
 2,257,814  Aurizon Holdings Ltd. #  $8,335,473 
 650,582  New Hope Corp. Ltd. #   1,205,501 
 923,778  Whitehaven Coal Ltd. * #   1,000,440 
        10,541,414 
Canada: 4.5%     
 187,042  Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.   4,612,177 
China / Hong Kong: 18.7%     
 8,519,095  China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   4,699,716 
 3,393,408  China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   8,655,116 
 9,546,067  Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. #   1,944,319 
 2,161,307  Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. * #   164,189 
 459,965  Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)   3,845,307 
        19,308,647 
Indonesia: 15.7%     
 62,604,115  Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   4,537,028 
 86,025,100  Bumi Resources Tbk PT * #   512,670 
 1,547,952  Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #   1,995,394 
 2,615,800  Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #   2,144,663 
 4,199,400  United Tractors Tbk PT #   6,988,479 
        16,178,234 
Philippines: 4.6%     
 1,279,670  Semirara Mining and Power Corp. #   4,779,652 
Poland: 2.9%     
 206,823  Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA * #   941,696 
 90,540  Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka SA #   2,001,378 
        2,943,074 
Russia: 0.3%     
 495,472  Raspadskaya OAO (USD) * #   356,808 
South Africa: 4.3%     
 532,689  Exxaro Resources Ltd. #   4,403,138 
Thailand: 5.2%     
 5,873,400  Banpu PCL (NVDR) #   5,320,316 
United States: 33.1%     
 82,017  Alliance Holdings GP LP   4,239,459 
 143,788  Alliance Resource Partners LP   4,806,833 
 633,258  Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *   633,195 
 714,711  Arch Coal, Inc. *   714,639 
 128,986  Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. *   750,698 
 249,980  Consol Energy, Inc.   6,971,942 
 29,758  FreightCar America, Inc.   935,294 
 161,787  Joy Global, Inc.   6,338,815 
 359,054  Natural Resource Partners LP   2,434,386 
 645,458  Peabody Energy Corp.   3,175,653 
 205,055  SunCoke Energy, Inc.   3,063,522 
        34,064,436 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $180,025,575)
   102,507,896 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $72,977)
     
 72,977  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   72,977 
Total Investments: 99.6%
(Cost: $180,098,552)
   102,580,873 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.4%   402,417 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $102,983,290 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
NVDRNon-Voting Depositary Receipt
USDUnited 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 $59,985,976 which represents 58.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Energy   67.3%  $68,991,313 
Industrials   26.5    27,210,238 
Materials   6.1    6,306,345 
Money Market Fund   0.1    72,977 
    100.0%  $102,580,873 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $10,541,414   $   $10,541,414 
Canada   4,612,177            4,612,177 
China / Hong Kong   3,845,307    15,463,340        19,308,647 
Indonesia       16,178,234        16,178,234 
Philippines       4,779,652        4,779,652 
Poland       2,943,074        2,943,074 
Russia       356,808        356,808 
South Africa       4,403,138        4,403,138 
Thailand       5,320,316        5,320,316 
United States   34,064,436            34,064,436 
Money Market Fund   72,977            72,977 
Total  $42,594,897   $59,985,976   $   $102,580,873 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Austria: 0.9%     
 42,740  Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis AG † #  $713,454 
Brazil: 1.3%     
 172,043  Cosan Ltd. (Class A) (USD)   1,089,032 
Canada: 1.7%     
 43,285  Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) *   1,445,286 
China / Hong Kong: 11.5%     
 3,249,000  China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. #   3,531,104 
 337,600  Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. #   651,389 
 10,933,000  GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. * #   2,894,374 
 30,572  JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   783,866 
 71,299  Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †   862,005 
 438,800  Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. #   824,495 
        9,547,233 
Denmark: 10.1%     
 203,043  Vestas Wind Systems A/S † #   8,362,802 
Germany: 1.5%     
 62,822  Nordex SE * #   1,266,639 
Italy: 3.4%     
 1,505,819  Enel Green Power SpA #   2,804,574 
Japan: 3.4%     
 115,004  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   2,778,631 
Spain: 5.2%     
 204,988  EDP Renovaveis SA #   1,407,298 
 227,820  Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA * #   2,865,724 
        4,273,022 
United States: 61.0%     
 119,096  Covanta Holding Corp.   2,671,323 
 114,957  Cree, Inc. * †   4,079,824 
 122,207  Eaton Corp. Plc   8,302,744 
 45,191  EnerSys, Inc.   2,903,070 
 76,748  First Solar, Inc. *   4,588,763 
 33,002  Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.   942,207 
 36,878  Itron, Inc. *   1,346,416 
 174,067  Plug Power, Inc. * †   450,834 
 46,555  Polypore International, Inc. *   2,742,089 
 29,658  Power Integrations, Inc.   1,544,589 
 61,150  Solarcity Corp. * †   3,135,772 
 276,173  SunEdison, Inc. * †   6,628,152 
 54,366  Sunpower Corp. * †   1,702,199 
 43,013  Tesla Motors, Inc. * †   8,119,564 
 41,813  Veeco Instruments, Inc. *   1,277,387 
        50,434,933 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $84,007,014)
   82,715,606 
         
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 29.2%     
Repurchase Agreements: 29.2%     
 $5,734,335  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $5,734,357; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $5,849,022 including accrued interest)   5,734,335 
          
 5,734,335  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, 0.18%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $5,734,364; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 2/15/16 to 3/1/48, valued at $5,849,022 including accrued interest)   5,734,335 
          
 5,734,335  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $5,734,353; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $5,849,035 including accrued interest)   5,734,335 
          
 5,734,335  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $5,734,359; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $5,849,022 including accrued interest)   5,734,335 
          
 1,207,152  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,207,156; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $1,231,295 including accrued interest)   1,207,152 
          
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $24,144,492)
   24,144,492 
Total Investments: 129.2%
(Cost: $108,151,506)
   106,860,098 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (29.2)%   (24,122,506)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $82,737,592 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
USDUnited States Dollar

 

*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $23,272,275.
#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 $28,100,484 which represents 34.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   9.8%  $8,119,564 
Energy   2.5    2,031,239 
Industrials   44.7    36,955,512 
Information Technology   32.8    27,152,861 
Utilities   10.2    8,456,430 
    100.0%  $82,715,606 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Austria  $   $713,454   $   $713,454 
Brazil   1,089,032            1,089,032 
Canada   1,445,286            1,445,286 
China / Hong Kong   1,645,871    7,901,362        9,547,233 
Denmark       8,362,802        8,362,802 
Germany       1,266,639        1,266,639 
Italy       2,804,574        2,804,574 
Japan       2,778,631        2,778,631 
Spain       4,273,022        4,273,022 
United States   50,434,933            50,434,933 
Repurchase Agreements       24,144,492        24,144,492 
Total  $54,615,122   $52,244,976   $   $106,860,098 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%    
Australia: 7.2%     
 32,567,494  Newcrest Mining Ltd. * #  $329,451,715 
 45,047,763  Northern Star Resources Ltd. ‡ #   78,111,007 
 22,910,340  OceanaGold Corp. (LDR) ‡ † #   43,362,912 
        450,925,634 
Canada: 55.2%     
 10,891,150  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) ‡   304,298,731 
 9,684,348  Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   56,750,279 
 19,004,150  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡   52,641,495 
 70,043,875  B2GOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   106,466,690 
 37,067,743  Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   406,262,463 
 17,980,105  Centerra Gold, Inc. ‡   87,735,530 
 12,840,939  Detour Gold Corp. ‡ *   108,993,363 
 54,489,812  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ †   250,108,237 
 8,941,997  First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   48,376,204 
 6,506,751  Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD) †   315,837,694 
 25,893,868  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   469,196,888 
 29,730,052  IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   55,595,197 
 87,035,047  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ *   194,958,505 
 38,681,251  New Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   131,129,441 
 6,300,443  Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ‡   83,276,286 
 11,531,052  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ †   101,127,326 
 12,284,801  Primero Mining Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   42,136,867 
 4,985,600  Rio Alto Mining Ltd. *   12,281,936 
 22,325,785  Semafo, Inc. ‡ *   67,338,728 
 16,385,860  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD) †   311,659,057 
 71,304,839  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   255,984,372 
        3,462,155,289 
China / Hong Kong: 3.7%     
 2,014,308,000  G-Resources Group Ltd. ‡ * #   58,882,730 
 66,518,500  Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. ‡ † #   35,416,390 
 444,368,000  Zijin Mining Group Ltd. ‡ † #   140,686,128 
        234,985,248 
Peru: 3.4%    
 20,959,451  Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) ‡   212,319,239 
South Africa: 11.7%     
 30,866,962  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) ‡ *   288,297,425 
 59,160,793  Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) ‡   237,234,780 
 33,160,894  Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) ‡ * †   57,699,956 
 17,357,471  Sibanye Gold Ltd. (ADR) ‡   148,059,228 
        731,291,389 
United Kingdom: 6.2%     
 87,607,140  Cenatamin Plc ‡ † #   74,578,311 
 4,522,943  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) †   313,304,262 
        387,882,573 
United States: 12.7%     
 22,115,562  Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) ‡   47,845,748 
 7,858,223  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. ‡ *   37,012,230 
 28,089,687  Hecla Mining Co. ‡   83,707,267 
 15,884,154  Newmont Mining Corp.   344,844,983 
 4,511,321  Royal Gold, Inc. ‡   284,709,468 
        798,119,696 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $9,827,011,365)
   6,277,679,068 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $417,039)
     
 417,039  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   417,039 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $9,827,428,404)
   6,278,096,107 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.7%     
Repurchase Agreements: 3.7%     
 $54,736,710  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $54,736,923; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $55,831,445 including accrued interest)   54,736,710 
          
 54,736,710  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $54,736,877; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $55,831,571 including accrued interest)   54,736,710 
          
 54,736,710  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $54,736,938; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $55,831,444 including accrued interest)   54,736,710 
          
 11,522,974  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $11,523,012; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $11,753,434 including accrued interest)   11,522,974 
          
 54,736,710  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $54,736,892; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $55,831,559 including accrued interest)   54,736,710 
      
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $230,469,814)
   230,469,814 
Total Investments: 103.8%
(Cost: $10,057,898,218)
   6,508,565,921 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.8)%   (235,710,941)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $6,272,854,980 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
CADCanadian Dollar
LDRLocal Depositary Receipt
USDUnited States Dollar
  
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $217,395,482.
#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 $760,489,193 which represents 12.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Gold   90.7%  $5,695,796,984 
Silver   9.3    581,882,084 
Money Market Fund   0.0    417,039 
    100.0%  $6,278,096,107 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates     Value 12/31/14   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized Gain
(Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value 03/31/15 
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.  $(a)  $66,178,407   $(41,722,008)  $(30,139,207)  $826,106   $304,298,731 
Alacer Gold Corp.   35,854,750    11,780,056    (1,979,395)   156,853        47,845,748 
Alamos Gold, Inc.   55,054,167    15,378,222    (2,447,644)   202,803        56,750,279 
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.   213,905,978    82,259,396    (12,579,659)   1,185,892        288,297,425 
AuRico Gold, Inc.   49,623,717    16,603,436    (2,362,045)   (136,103)   350,176    52,641,495 
B2GOLD Corp.   90,268,950    31,803,090    (4,600,605)   (45,221)       106,466,690 
Cenatamin Plc   64,162,567    20,304,509    (3,206,538)   510,528        74,578,311 
Centerra Gold, Inc.   74,741,382    23,512,801    (3,631,836)   (377,152)   463,108    87,735,530 
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA   159,759,741    56,658,772    (9,093,801)   591,825        212,319,239 
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.   32,050,319    11,312,562    (1,660,472)   27,760        37,012,230 
Detour Gold Corp.   78,405,696    36,569,840    (4,457,337)   472,911        108,993,363 
Eldorado Gold Corp.   235,952,883    97,699,542    (10,571,633)   (463,114)   297,522    250,108,237 
First Majestic Silver Corp.   35,768,464    13,156,516    (2,072,661)   136,615        48,376,204 
Gold Fields Ltd.   212,936,056    74,779,105    (10,305,293)   (489,705)   780,985    237,234,780 
G-Resources Group Ltd.   38,016,881    14,477,589    (2,442,468)   425,947        58,882,730 
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.   49,971,160    20,634,860    (2,643,779)   118,919        57,699,956 
Hecla Mining Co.   62,161,127    22,605,611    (3,543,914)   251,465    65,197    83,707,267 
IAMGOLD Corp.   61,699,863    19,951,644    (2,468,724)   (185,964)       55,595,197 
Kinross Gold Corp.   195,679,481    63,984,339    (8,876,753)   (585,402)       194,958,505 
New Gold, Inc.   131,532,502    39,928,618    (5,706,169)   (309,488)       131,129,441 
Northern Star Resources Ltd.       85,154,102    (2,020,431)   117,823    708,815    78,111,007 
OceanaGold Corp.   30,704,143    11,305,085    (1,803,831)   66,366    736,194    43,362,912 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.       87,415,517    (2,120,681)   5,573    113,565    83,276,286 
Pan American Silver Corp.   84,506,674    29,923,072    (4,450,688)   (180,609)   1,155,480    101,127,326 
Primero Mining Corp.   37,245,005    11,978,877    (1,722,581)   (55,087)       42,136,867 
Rio Alto Mining Ltd.   48,992,680    11,084,553    (50,773,457)   188,499        (b)
Royal Gold, Inc.   231,210,200    71,942,994    (12,209,288)   (45,154)   999,439    284,709,468 
Semafo, Inc.   43,279,325    20,645,299    (2,702,068)   329,889        67,338,728 
Sibanye Gold Ltd.   103,070,198    44,496,475    (6,455,039)   2,773,938    2,772,744    148,059,228 
Yamana Gold, Inc.   214,666,726    84,593,462    (10,997,810)   (478,641)   922,668    255,984,372 
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd.   26,600,864    9,472,846    (1,514,921)   93,311        35,416,390 
Zijin Mining Group Ltd.   100,106,563    32,883,379    (5,560,481)   688,180        140,686,128 
   $2,797,928,062   $1,240,474,576   $(238,704,010)  $(25,145,750)  $10,191,999   $3,774,840,070 

 

(a) Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the beginning of the reporting period.
(b)Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the end of the reporting period.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $450,925,634   $   $450,925,634 
Canada   3,462,155,289            3,462,155,289 
China / Hong Kong       234,985,248        234,985,248 
Peru   212,319,239            212,319,239 
South Africa   731,291,389            731,291,389 
United Kingdom   313,304,262    74,578,311        387,882,573 
United States   798,119,696            798,119,696 
Money Market Fund   417,039            417,039 
Repurchase Agreements       230,469,814        230,469,814 
Total  $5,517,606,914   $990,959,007   $   $6,508,565,921 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number of
Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%     
Australia: 15.3%     
 57,726,358  Beadell Resources Ltd. ‡ † #  $11,315,987 
 34,013,300  Evolution Mining Ltd. † #   21,929,952 
 17,797,077  Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. ‡ * † #   9,289,657 
 16,730,250  Medusa Mining Ltd. ‡ * † #   11,980,150 
 42,819,406  Northern Star Resources Ltd. ‡ † #   74,247,125 
 22,328,343  OceanaGold Corp. (CAD) ‡   42,488,201 
 42,402,989  Perseus Mining Ltd. (CAD) ‡ *   9,374,526 
 29,264,921  Regis Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #   29,133,976 
 35,198,494  Resolute Mining Ltd. ‡ * #   8,222,553 
 53,675,229  Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. ‡ * #   17,177,733 
 42,358,890  Silver Lake Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #   6,403,865 
 15,721,495  Troy Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #   5,344,333 
        246,908,058 
Canada: 59.8%     
 7,224,392  Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   42,334,937 
 10,296,237  Argonaut Gold, Inc. ‡ *   14,308,233 
 14,227,888  Asanko Gold, Inc. ‡ *   20,221,238 
 16,920,746  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡   46,870,466 
 3,322,261  Bear Creek Mining Corp. *   3,069,124 
 7,788,179  Centerra Gold, Inc.   38,003,116 
 7,098,828  Continental Gold Ltd. ‡ * †   10,817,796 
 7,456,382  Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. ‡ *   16,013,706 
 8,677,047  Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   16,486,389 
 9,252,819  First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   50,057,751 
 7,997,002  Fortuna Silver Mines Inc (USD) ‡ *   30,708,488 
 11,598,341  Gabriel Resources Ltd. *   3,479,960 
 11,875,090  Great Panther Silver Ltd. (USD) ‡ *   6,887,552 
 6,882,269  Guyana Goldfields, Inc. * †   16,030,552 
 30,763,391  IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   57,527,541 
 4,539,403  Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc. ‡ * †   19,498,107 
 37,054,922  Lake Shore Gold Corp. ‡ *   30,135,468 
 3,410,107  MAG Silver Corp. * †   21,109,545 
 16,680,630  McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   17,014,243 
 15,991,769  Novagold Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   47,335,636 
 6,595,231  Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ‡   87,172,655 
 12,084,704  Premier Gold Mines Ltd. ‡ *   23,377,438 
 7,155,794  Pretium Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   36,065,202 
 10,642,468  Primero Mining Corp. (USD) ‡ *   36,503,665 
 2,070,735  Rio Alto Mining Ltd. *   5,101,218 
 100,049,786  Romarco Minerals, Inc. ‡ *   33,968,739 
 24,409,180  Rubicon Minerals Corp. (USD) ‡ *   23,186,280 
 8,598,710  Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD) ‡ * †   28,203,769 
 2,747,727  Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   15,085,021 
 18,803,786  Semafo, Inc. ‡ *   56,715,722 
 6,871,218  Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   31,126,618 
 14,540,225  Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   17,157,466 
 3,539,254  Sulliden Mining Capital, Inc. ‡ *   698,629 
 25,500,205  Teranga Gold Corp. ‡ *   12,886,010 
 12,343,083  Timmins Gold Corp. ‡ *   8,478,865 
 51,736,218  Torex Gold Resources, Inc. ‡ *   42,892,245 
        966,529,390 
Cayman Islands: 1.0%     
 32,885,729  Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) ‡ *   15,319,842 
China / Hong Kong: 3.7%     
 18,859,887  China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (CAD) *   22,039,189 
 252,868,000  China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co. Ltd. ‡ * † #   20,819,451 
 44,720,000  China Silver Group Ltd. #   14,390,328 
 19,287,400  Real Gold Mining Ltd. * # §   3,205,849 
        60,454,817 
South Africa: 3.4%     
 2,997,056  DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) ‡ †   5,184,907 
 28,727,602  Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) ‡ * †   49,986,027 
        55,170,934 
Turkey: 2.1%     
 3,185,794  Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS #   34,501,004 
United Kingdom: 4.2%     
 72,732,589  Cenatamin Plc ‡ † #   61,915,886 
 8,331,529  Highland Gold Mining Ltd. #   4,539,203 
 38,603,767  Patagonia Gold Plc *   1,432,683 
        67,887,772 
United States: 10.1%     
 14,635,265  Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) ‡   31,662,555 
 6,902,183  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. ‡ * †   32,509,282 
 3,420,321  Gold Resource Corp. ‡ †   10,910,824 
 25,444,919  Hecla Mining Co. ‡   75,825,859 
 13,083,598  Midway Gold Corp. ‡ * †   4,186,751 
 8,005,121  Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. ‡ * †   8,085,172 
        163,180,443 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,075,645,638)
   1,609,952,260 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.5%
(Cost: $8,022,969)
     
 8,022,969  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   8,022,969 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $2,083,668,607)
   1,617,975,229 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 9.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 9.3%     
 $35,825,412  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $35,825,551; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $36,541,921 including accrued interest)   35,825,412 
          
 35,825,412  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $35,825,521; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $36,542,004 including accrued interest)   35,825,412 
          
 35,825,412  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $35,825,561; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $36,541,920 including accrued interest)   35,825,412 
          
 7,541,759  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $7,541,784; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $7,692,594 including accrued interest)   7,541,759 
          
 35,825,412  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $35,825,531; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $36,541,995 including accrued interest)   35,825,412 
          
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $150,843,407)
   150,843,407 
Total Investments: 109.4%
(Cost: $2,234,512,014)
   1,768,818,636 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.4)%   (152,151,683)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,616,666,953 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
CADCanadian Dollar
USDUnited States Dollar
  
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $135,266,561.
#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 $334,417,052 which represents 20.7% of net assets.
§Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $3,205,849 which represents 0.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Diversified Metals & Mining   0.3%  $5,101,218 
Gold   42.1    680,711,159 
Materials   48.7    788,381,300 
Precious Metals & Minerals   1.8    28,600,685 
Silver   6.6    107,157,898 
Money Market Fund   0.5    8,022,969 
    100.0%  $1,617,975,229 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates    Value 12/31/14   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized Gain
(Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value 03/31/15 
Alacer Gold Corp.  $30,975,520   $5,769,817   $(6,664,222)  $(580,741)  $   $31,662,555 
Alamos Gold, Inc.   52,094,504    8,860,293    (7,758,880)   (2,062,958)       42,334,937 
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.   6,202,778    1,000,254    (1,000,076)   (28,088,934)        
Argonaut Gold, Inc.   15,455,253    3,329,945    (1,554,144)   (3,627,782)       14,308,233 
Asanko Gold, Inc.   17,401,087    5,552,314    (623,832)   (220,964)       20,221,238 
AuRico Gold, Inc.   58,337,962    10,626,263    (11,259,194)   (2,435,942)   384,485    46,870,466 
Beadell Resources Ltd.   8,822,317    2,502,291    (368,650)   (339,610)   434,263    11,315,987 
Cenatamin Plc   80,951,255    13,300,164    (23,702,264)   (3,718,810)       61,915,886 
China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co. Ltd.   (a)   2,926,302    (691,685)   (397,186)       20,819,451 
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.   33,543,936    5,861,942    (3,964,602)   (173,467)       32,509,282 
Continental Gold Ltd.   11,300,658    2,160,986    (1,809,546)   (2,566,487)       10,817,796 
DRDGOLD Ltd.   5,192,261    1,038,374    (1,431,387)   (1,664,568)       5,184,907 
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.   (a)   4,905,796    (425,296)   (291,941)       16,013,706 
Endeavour Mining Corp.   11,464,177    2,243,464    (1,513,875)   (1,187,155)       15,319,842 
Endeavour Silver Corp.   16,274,609    3,271,075    (534,519)   (546,046)       16,486,389 
First Majestic Silver Corp.   48,717,167    9,327,457    (11,246,678)   (283,339)       50,057,751 
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc   31,743,506    5,775,796    (950,034)   (92,650)       30,708,488 
Gold Resource Corp.   12,415,889    2,050,246    (2,516,978)   (1,966,125)   120,250    10,910,824 
Great Panther Silver Ltd.   6,415,211    1,164,466    (210,978)   (149,871)       6,887,552 
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.   47,284,787    10,934,340    (1,888,161)   (131,039)       49,986,027 
Hecla Mining Co.   75,112,771    13,003,131    (18,478,689)   1,502,768    73,794    75,825,859 
IAMGOLD Corp.   84,036,193    14,121,748    (11,126,738)   (4,643,784)       57,527,541 
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.   8,402,461    1,572,048    (326,367)   (135,459)       9,289,657 
Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc.   10,691,953    4,078,973    (955,806)   13,083        19,498,107 
Lake Shore Gold Corp.   21,023,120    5,488,192    (869,447)   (29,348)       30,135,468 
McEwen Mining, Inc.   15,121,820    3,992,059    (471,706)   (417,761)       17,014,243 
Medusa Mining Ltd.   6,717,260    2,837,688    (288,804)   (303,646)       11,980,150 
Midway Gold Corp.   8,325,992    1,313,122    (235,720)   (87,007)       4,186,751 
Northern Star Resources Ltd.   47,886,864    10,023,939    (5,864,235)   1,065,046    644,243    74,247,125 
Novagold Resources, Inc.       8,978,042    (7,184,681)   (1,020,394)       47,335,636 
OceanaGold Corp.   38,366,189    6,952,382    (6,395,211)   (1,828,386)   832,882    42,488,201 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.       89,374,762    (181,262)   (506)   113,452    87,172,655 
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.   10,774,185    1,827,947    (4,327,175)   (1,446,503)       (b)
Perseus Mining Ltd.   7,266,429    1,887,736    (323,154)   (196,519)       9,374,526 
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.   17,606,006    3,383,498    (977,368)   (192,393)       23,377,438 
Pretium Resources, Inc.   42,922,393    14,787,640    (14,033,716)   (2,387,036)       36,065,202 
Primero Mining Corp.   34,708,865    7,557,586    (970,120)   (612,788)       36,503,665 
Regis Resources Ltd.   49,556,231    7,745,999    (7,659,685)   (3,966,247)       29,133,976 
Resolute Mining Ltd.       1,813,808    (250,072)   (164,598)       8,222,553 
Rio Alto Mining Ltd.   54,084,299    7,787,369    (57,922,198)   (44,702)       (b)
Romarco Minerals, Inc.   17,003,244    25,723,755    (398,777)   (17,388)       33,968,739 
Rubicon Minerals Corp.   22,806,787    4,127,289    (2,828,307)   (1,469,783)       23,186,280 
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.   25,036,203    5,469,266    (802,324)   (492,212)       28,203,769 
Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.   10,229,869    2,267,630    (1,304,987)   881        17,177,733 
Seabridge Gold, Inc.   21,592,909    3,821,716    (3,678,903)   (1,594,752)       15,085,021 
Semafo, Inc.   42,813,604    8,530,177    (1,760,104)   (117,076)       56,715,722 
Silver Lake Resources Ltd.   5,853,241    1,246,990    (193,721)   (316,913)       6,403,865 
Silver Standard Resources, Inc.   26,700,369    9,305,182    (914,643)   (161,724)       31,126,618 
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.   16,413,426    3,290,881    (532,240)   (566,905)   44,458    17,157,466 
Sulliden Mining Capital, Inc.   1,283,390                    698,629 
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.   4,856,646    556,257    (4,297,671)   (14,311,347)        
Teranga Gold Corp.   8,191,876    2,515,662    (334,322)   (54,113)       12,886,010 
Timmins Gold Corp.   9,526,798    2,604,609    (263,214)   (194,432)       8,478,865 
Torex Gold Resources, Inc.   50,726,173    9,100,672    (3,340,425)   (2,737,931)       42,892,245 
Troy Resources Ltd.   4,469,637    1,640,524    (169,901)   (152,831)       5,344,333 
   $1,294,700,080   $391,329,864   $(239,776,694)  $(87,608,321)  $2,647,827   $1,413,035,365 

 

(a)Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the beginning of the reporting period.
(b)Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the end of the reporting period.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $51,862,727   $195,045,331   $   $246,908,058 
Canada   966,529,390            966,529,390 
Cayman Islands   15,319,842            15,319,842 
China / Hong Kong   22,039,189    35,209,779    3,205,849    60,454,817 
South Africa   55,170,934            55,170,934 
Turkey       34,501,004        34,501,004 
United Kingdom   1,432,683    66,455,089        67,887,772 
United States   163,180,443            163,180,443 
Money Market Fund   8,022,969            8,022,969 
Repurchase Agreements       150,843,407        150,843,407 
Total  $1,283,558,177   $482,054,610   $3,205,849   $1,768,818,636 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $2,579,149. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

   Common Stocks  
   China/Hong Kong  
Balance as of December 31, 2014  $3,039,646 
Realized gain (loss)    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   166,203 
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of March 31, 2015  $3,205,849 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number of
Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.3%     
Argentina: 0.1%     
 2,724  YPF SA (ADR)  $74,774 
Australia: 3.7%     
 58,451  Alumina Ltd. #   71,345 
 11,445  Bega Cheese Ltd. #   41,887 
 75,872  BHP Billiton Ltd. #   1,768,897 
 13,363  BlueScope Steel Ltd. #   42,484 
 1,908  Caltex Australia Ltd. #   50,790 
 40,223  Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. † #   59,722 
 15,236  GrainCorp. Ltd. #   109,190 
 9,894  Iluka Resources Ltd. #   63,969 
 42,339  Newcrest Mining Ltd. * #   428,300 
 16,533  Oil Search Ltd. #   90,480 
 15,566  Origin Energy Ltd. #   133,831 
 13,786  Santos Ltd. #   74,799 
 10,016  Woodside Petroleum Ltd. #   263,201 
        3,198,895 
Austria: 0.3%     
 197  Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG   20,311 
 2,035  OMV AG #   55,758 
 2,794  Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis AG † #   46,640 
 2,569  Voestalpine AG #   93,865 
        216,574 
Bermuda: 0.1%     
 4,091  Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD)   55,842 
        55,842 
Brazil: 0.7%     
 14,466  Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (ADR) †   78,406 
 17,058  Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †   28,657 
 5,350  Fibria Celulose SA *   75,661 
 21,134  Gerdau SA (ADR) †   67,629 
 21,040  Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) †   126,450 
 4,000  SLC Agricola SA   21,914 
 34,988  Vale SA (ADR) †   197,682 
        596,399 
Canada: 11.8%     
 11,927  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)   333,240 
 11,993  Agrium, Inc. (USD) †   1,250,510 
 4,777  ARC Resources Ltd. †   82,075 
 51,091  B2Gold Corp. *   76,243 
 64,599  Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   708,005 
 9,357  Cameco Corp. (USD)   130,343 
 15,437  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)   474,070 
 1,611  Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) *   53,791 
 1,852  Canfor Corp. *   37,069 
 9,366  Detour Gold Corp. *   79,498 
 4,722  Dominion Diamond Corp. *   80,682 
 1,530  Domtar Corp. (USD)   70,717 
 39,746  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   182,434 
 12,042  Enbridge, Inc. (USD)   584,037 
 11,687  EnCana Corp. (USD)   130,310 
 14,197  First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   172,068 
 45,126  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   817,683 
 4,172  Husky Energy, Inc.   85,153 
 3,594  Imperial Oil Ltd. (USD)   143,329 
 63,484  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) *   142,204 
 14,772  Lundin Mining Corp. *   59,601 
 12,026  New Gold, Inc. *   40,356 
 8,411  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)   73,764 
 69,303  Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)   2,235,022 
 2,271  Resolute Forest Products (USD) *   39,175 
 22,392  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   425,896 
 20,416  Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)   597,168 
 13,475  Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)   103,488 
 11,033  Teck Cominco Ltd. (USD)   151,483 
 2,385  Tourmaline Oil Corp. *   72,181 
 10,017  TransCanada Corp. (USD)   427,926 
 54,690  Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. *   170,569 
 1,624  West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.   83,091 
 52,011  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD)   186,719 
        10,299,900 
Chile: 0.2%     
 116,554  Aguas Andinas SA #   68,326 
 31,807  Empresas CMPC SA   87,329 
 15,662  Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA   25,252 
        180,907 
China / Hong Kong: 2.3%     
 3,730  Aluminum Corp of China Ltd. (ADR) *   46,550 
 26,100  Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. #   19,206 
 183,714  China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. #   71,163 
 58,200  China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   32,107 
 32,200  China Gas Holdings Ltd. #   52,685 
 22,000  China Hongqiao Group Ltd. #   13,178 
 197,200  China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. * #   65,638 
 31,100  China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #   21,939 
 26,100  China Oilfield Services Ltd. (Class H) #   43,458 
 361,227  China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. #   287,852 
 47,991  China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   122,404 
 227,279  CNOOC Ltd. #   320,748 
 14,400  Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. † #   27,784 
 44,100  Fosun International Ltd. #   85,322 
 50,100  Huaneng Power International, Inc. #   59,500 
 14,500  Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. (USD) #   21,182 
 32,500  Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   60,401 
 45,400  Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #   44,093 
 51,400  Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. #   24,859 
 40,000  Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Class H) * #   11,514 
 40,157  Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. #   25,109 
 75,300  Noble Group Ltd. (SGD) #   50,463 
 297,840  PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class-H) #   330,734 
 14,000  Tianjin Capital Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd. #   10,892 
 28,000  Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. † #   23,775 
 49,200  Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. † #   26,195 
 323,861  Zijin Mining Group Ltd. † #   102,534 
        2,001,285 
Denmark: 0.4%     
 9,485  Vestas Wind Systems A/S † #   390,662 
Finland: 0.3%     
 1,812  Neste Oil OYJ #   47,491 
 6,878  Outokumpu OYJ * #   54,599 
 13,671  Stora Enso OYJ (R Shares) #   140,402 
        242,492 
France: 2.8%     
 157  Eramet SA * #   14,335 
 14,635  Suez Environnement Co. #   251,671 
 1,607  Technip SA #   97,091 
 33,618  Total SA #   1,669,107 
 20,231  Veolia Environnement SA #   382,196 
        2,414,400 
Germany: 0.6%     
 797  Aurubis AG #   44,961 
 1,186  BayWa AG #   46,345 
 165  KWS Saat AG   48,112 
 2,636  Nordex SE * #   53,148 
 909  Salzgitter AG † #   26,325 
 10,303  ThyssenKrupp AG #   269,421 
        488,312 
Hungary: 0.0%     
 739  MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc #   32,030 
India: 0.4%     
 11,181  Reliance Industries Ltd. (GDR) * # 144A   295,193 
 1,544  Vedanta Resources Plc (GBP) #   11,416 
        306,609 
Indonesia: 0.1%     
 26,244  Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   48,713 
 49,354  International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT #   12,193 
 233,400  Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #   30,823 
        91,729 
Ireland: 0.2%     
 5,470  Smurfit Kappa Group Plc #   153,975 
Italy: 0.8%     
 38,013  ENI SpA #   657,169 
 3,555  Saipem SpA * † #   36,119 
        693,288 
Japan: 3.3%     
 9,100  Calbee, Inc. #   395,083 
 10,000  Daido Steel Co. #   44,763 
 3,300  Daio Paper Corp. #   28,275 
 7,100  Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd. #   60,645 
 5,117  Hitachi Metals Ltd. #   78,433 
 15,300  Inpex Holdings, Inc. #   168,602 
 13,664  JFE Holdings, Inc. #   301,632 
 35,300  JX Holdings, Inc. #   135,834 
 81,235  Kobe Steel Ltd. #   149,844 
 4,765  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   115,128 
 30,829  Mitsubishi Materials Corp. #   103,602 
 2,800  Nippon Paper Industries #   42,080 
 224,900  Nippon Steel Corp. #   565,537 
 23,114  Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. #   70,131 
 22,350  Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. #   263,085 
 23,976  OJI Paper Co. Ltd. #   98,107 
 6,370  Rengo Co. Ltd. † #   26,974 
 3,983  Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. #   43,494 
 12,923  Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd. #   188,895 
 4,400  TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. #   37,949 
        2,918,093 
Luxembourg: 0.5%     
 7,434  Adecoagro SA (USD) *   75,975 
 24,018  ArcelorMittal † #   225,089 
 3,337  Tenaris SA (ADR)   93,436 
 1,114  Ternium SA (ADR)   20,130 
        414,630 
Malaysia: 0.6%     
 16,051  Genting Plantation Bhd   43,947 
 237,094  IOI Corp. Bhd #   293,834 
 33,878  Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   208,656 
 3,400  Petronas Dagangan Bhd #   18,367 
        564,804 
Mexico: 0.7%     
 15,850  Gruma, SAB de CV   201,935 
 90,214  Grupo Mexico, SAB de CV   266,777 
 6,832  Industrias Penoles, SAB de CV   118,789 
        587,501 
Netherlands: 1.3%     
 612  Core Laboratories NV (USD) †   63,948 
 34,681  Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) #   1,081,126 
        1,145,074 
Norway: 1.7%     
 25,339  Marine Harvest ASA #   290,177 
 32,284  Norsk Hydro ASA #   169,624 
 5,227  SeaDrill Ltd. #   48,923 
 14,874  Statoil ASA † #   262,882 
 14,872  Yara International ASA #   754,776 
        1,526,382 
Peru: 0.1%     
 10,243  Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR)   103,762 
Philippines: 0.0%     
 34,100  Manila Water Co., Inc.   20,674 
 17,100  Nickel Asia Corp #   9,159 
        29,833 
Poland: 0.2%     
 3,215  KGHM Polska Miedz SA #   101,554 
 4,353  Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA #   67,918 
 23,351  Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo SA #   33,822 
        203,294 
Portugal: 0.1%     
 4,454  Galp Energia, SGPS, SA #   48,111 
 3,316  Portucel-Empresa Productora de Pasta e Papel SA #   14,805 
        62,916 
Russia: 1.7%     
 11,598  JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) #   206,740 
 7,334  Lukoil (ADR) #   338,965 
 2,641  Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (GDR) # Reg S   8,720 
 1,116  Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S   83,302 
 1,984  Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) Reg S   26,486 
 83,657  OAO Gazprom (ADR) #   393,797 
 6,808  PhosAgro OAO (GDR) * # Reg S   76,904 
 10,270  Polymetal International (GBP) #   87,601 
 14,981  Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) # Reg S   64,263 
 4,159  Severstal OAO (GDR) # Reg S   46,752 
 13,635  Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) #   83,633 
 3,439  Tatneft (ADR) #   102,022 
        1,519,185 
Singapore: 0.8%     
 535,619  Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   165,831 
 45,781  Olam International Ltd. #   66,103 
 208,364  Wilmar International Ltd. #   494,887 
        726,821 
South Africa: 1.5%     
 2,362  African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. #   19,231 
 2,992  Anglo American Platinum Ltd. * #   73,323 
 22,301  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) * †   208,291 
 825  Assore Ltd. † #   9,029 
 3,210  Astral Foods Ltd. #   47,615 
 39,318  Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   157,665 
 30,507  Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. * #   147,673 
 1,371  Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. † #   17,623 
 24,292  Lonmin Plc (GBP) * #   42,275 
 8,816  Mondi Plc (GBP) #   169,543 
 19,185  Northern Platinum Ltd. * #   72,595 
 11,142  Sappi Ltd. * †   44,996 
 7,175  Sasol Ltd. #   242,509 
 39,872  Sibanye Gold Ltd. † #   85,112 
        1,337,480 
South Korea: 1.2%     
 1,681  Hyundai Steel Co. #   110,339 
 299  Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. #   114,329 
 1,896  POSCO #   414,405 
 876  SK Energy Co. Ltd. * #   75,147 
 345  SK Holdings Co. Ltd. #   52,790 
 589  S-Oil Corp. #   34,067 
 2,253  Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. #   185,433 
 18  Young Poong Corp.   20,151 
        1,006,661 
Spain: 0.5%     
 3,094  Acerinox SA #   51,982 
 9,457  Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA * #   118,959 
 1,409  Pescanova SA * # §    
 14,018  Repsol YPF SA #   260,647 
        431,588 
Sweden: 0.7%     
 4,184  BillerudKorsnas AB #   67,297 
 6,466  Boliden AB #   127,912 
 1,223  Holmen AB (B Shares) #   41,201 
 3,342  Lundin Petroleum AB * † #   45,665 
 4,229  SSAB AB (B Shares) * † #   18,775 
 14,819  Svenska Cellulosa AB (B Shares) #   340,054 
        640,904 
Switzerland: 4.0%     
 156,340  Glencore Xstrata Plc (GBP) #   660,517 
 7,770  Syngenta AG #   2,641,050 
 4,814  Transocean, Inc. (USD) †   70,621 
 10,938  Weatherford International Plc (USD) *   134,537 
        3,506,725 
Taiwan: 0.3%     
 294,172  China Steel Corp. #   244,207 
 24,420  Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #   53,436 
        297,643 
Thailand: 0.2%     
 19,600  PTT Exploration & Production PCL (NVDR) #   65,631 
 12,100  PTT PCL (NVDR) #   120,030 
        185,661 
Turkey: 0.1%     
 42,201  Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS #   65,647 
 1,734  Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS * #   41,118 
        106,765 
United Kingdom: 7.7%     
 32,867  Anglo American Plc #   491,232 
 9,090  Antofagasta Plc #   98,411 
 48,082  BG Group Plc #   590,584 
 257,335  BP Plc #   1,669,326 
 72,017  Centrica Plc #   269,565 
 77,916  CNH Industrial NV (USD)   635,795 
 22,252  DS Smith Plc #   113,705 
 3,312  ENSCO Plc CL A (USD)   69,784 
 8,904  Evraz Plc #   24,737 
 6,653  Kazakhmys Plc * #   21,147 
 3,420  Noble Corp Plc (USD) †   48,838 
 16,894  Pennon Group Plc #   206,500 
 21,036  Petra Diamonds Ltd. * #   56,738 
 3,569  Petrofac Ltd. #   50,282 
 21,863  Polyus Gold International Ltd. #   60,820 
 5,096  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   353,000 
 29,318  Rio Tinto Plc #   1,209,880 
 10,087  Severn Trent Plc #   307,706 
 12,831  Tullow Oil Plc #   53,830 
 28,863  United Utilities Group Plc #   399,393 
        6,731,273 
United States: 48.3%     
 6,713  AGCO Corp.   319,807 
 28,896  Alcoa, Inc.   373,336 
 2,568  Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   77,066 
 1,618  American States Water Co.   64,542 
 7,162  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   593,085 
 2,228  Andersons, Inc.   92,172 
 5,326  Apache Corp.   321,318 
 7,485  Aqua America, Inc.   197,230 
 52,925  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   2,508,645 
 6,142  Baker Hughes, Inc.   390,508 
 12,103  Bunge Ltd.   996,803 
 5,840  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   172,455 
 2,738  Cameron International Corp. *   123,539 
 1,243  Carpenter Technology Corp.   48,328 
 3,997  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   1,133,869 
 3,113  Cheniere Energy, Inc. *   240,946 
 7,313  Chesapeake Energy Corp. †   103,552 
 26,577  Chevron Corp.   2,790,053 
 1,238  Cimarex Energy Co.   142,481 
 1,684  Concho Resources, Inc. *   195,209 
 17,407  ConocoPhillips   1,083,760 
 3,255  Consol Energy, Inc.   90,782 
 1,210  Continental Resources, Inc. *   52,841 
 4,725  Cree, Inc. *   167,690 
 13,744  Darling International, Inc. *   192,553 
 28,327  Deere & Co.   2,483,995 
 5,462  Devon Energy Corp.   329,413 
 950  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †   25,450 
 7,752  EOG Resources, Inc.   710,781 
 2,147  EQT Corp.   177,922 
 59,292  Exxon Mobil Corp.   5,039,820 
 3,184  First Solar, Inc. *   190,371 
 3,271  FMC Technologies, Inc. *   121,060 
 24,584  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.   465,867 
 7,850  Graphic Packaging Holding Co.   114,139 
 12,010  Halliburton Co.   526,999 
 1,522  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   103,603 
 3,434  Hess Corp.   233,066 
 2,772  HollyFrontier Corp.   111,628 
 5,966  Ingredion, Inc.   464,274 
 10,150  International Paper Co.   563,223 
 1,620  Itron, Inc. *   59,146 
 1,376  Joy Global, Inc.   53,912 
 24,087  Kinder Morgan, Inc.   1,013,099 
 1,003  Lindsay Corp.   76,479 
 3,417  Louisiana-Pacific Corp. *   56,415 
 9,540  Marathon Oil Corp.   249,089 
 4,019  MeadWestvaco Corp.   200,427 
 40,325  Monsanto Co.   4,538,175 
 25,947  Mosaic Co.   1,195,119 
 2,358  Murphy Oil Corp.   109,883 
 5,794  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   289,642 
 27,669  Newmont Mining Corp.   600,694 
 5,467  Noble Energy, Inc.   267,336 
 7,543  Nucor Corp.   358,519 
 10,892  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   795,116 
 1,408  Oceaneering International, Inc.   75,933 
 2,946  ONEOK, Inc.   142,115 
 1,562  Ormat Technologies, Inc.   59,387 
 2,362  Packaging Corp. of America   184,685 
 7,682  Phillips 66   603,805 
 5,201  Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. †   117,491 
 2,106  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   344,352 
 2,283  QEP Resources, Inc.   47,601 
 2,344  Range Resources Corp.   121,982 
 1,834  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   112,021 
 3,359  Rock-Tenn Co. (Class A)   216,655 
 1,542  Royal Gold, Inc.   97,316 
 18,027  Schlumberger Ltd.   1,504,173 
 733  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.   33,806 
 23  Seaboard Corp. *   95,036 
 4,810  Southern Copper Corp. †   140,356 
 5,435  Southwestern Energy Co. * †   126,038 
 9,486  Spectra Energy Corp.   343,109 
 5,710  Steel Dynamics, Inc.   114,771 
 6,685  Stillwater Mining Co. *   86,370 
 2,170  Sunpower Corp. * †   67,943 
 1,765  Tesoro Corp.   161,127 
 11,364  Tractor Supply Co.   966,622 
 24,379  Tyson Foods, Inc.   933,716 
 3,444  United States Steel Corp. †   84,034 
 7,278  Valero Energy Corp.   463,026 
 12,603  Weyerhaeuser Co.   417,789 
 2,359  Whiting Petroleum Corp. *   72,893 
 9,514  Williams Companies, Inc.   481,313 
 1,190  Worthington Industries, Inc.   31,666 
        42,244,363 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $101,023,525)
   87,729,431 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $43,071)
     
 43,071  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   43,071 
     
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.4%
(Cost: $101,066,596)
   87,772,502 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.7%     
Repurchase Agreements: 4.7%     
 $1,000,000  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,000,004; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
          
 1,000,000  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,000,003; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $1,020,002 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
          
 1,000,000  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,000,004; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
          
 118,790  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $118,790; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $121,166 including accrued interest)   118,790 
          
 1,000,000  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,000,003; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $1,020,002 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
          
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $4,118,790)
   4,118,790 
Total Investments: 105.1%
(Cost: $105,185,386)
   91,891,292 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.1)%   (4,460,855)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $87,430,437 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
GBPBritish Pound
GDRGlobal Depositary Receipt
NVDRNon-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGDSingapore Dollar
USDUnited States Dollar
  
*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,916,015.
#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 $31,451,062 which represents 36.0% of net assets.
§Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
Reg SSecurity 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.
144ASecurity exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $295,193, or 0.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   1.4%  $1,195,549 
Consumer Staples   10.0    8,795,443 
Energy   40.4    35,461,413 
Financials   0.5    417,789 
Industrials   5.1    4,436,159 
Information Technology   0.6    538,941 
Materials   39.2    34,394,464 
Utilities   2.8    2,489,673 
Money Market Fund   0.0    43,071 
    100.0%  $87,772,502 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Argentina  $74,774   $   $   $74,774 
Australia       3,198,895        3,198,895 
Austria   20,311    196,263        216,574 
Bermuda   55,842            55,842 
Brazil   596,399            596,399 
Canada   10,299,900            10,299,900 
Chile   112,581    68,326        180,907 
China / Hong Kong   46,550    1,954,735        2,001,285 
Denmark       390,662        390,662 
Finland       242,492        242,492 
France       2,414,400        2,414,400 
Germany   48,112    440,200        488,312 
Hungary       32,030        32,030 
India       306,609        306,609 
Indonesia       91,729        91,729 
Ireland       153,975        153,975 
Italy       693,288        693,288 
Japan       2,918,093        2,918,093 
Luxembourg   189,541    225,089        414,630 
Malaysia   43,947    520,857        564,804 
Mexico   587,501            587,501 
Netherlands   63,948    1,081,126        1,145,074 
Norway       1,526,382        1,526,382 
Peru   103,762            103,762 
Philippines   20,674    9,159        29,833 
Poland       203,294        203,294 
Portugal       62,916        62,916 
Russia   26,486    1,492,699        1,519,185 
Singapore       726,821        726,821 
South Africa   410,952    926,528        1,337,480 
South Korea   20,151    986,510        1,006,661 
Spain       431,588        431,588 
Sweden       640,904        640,904 
Switzerland   205,158    3,301,567        3,506,725 
Taiwan       297,643        297,643 
Thailand       185,661        185,661 
Turkey       106,765        106,765 
United Kingdom   1,107,417    5,623,856        6,731,273 
United States   42,244,363            42,244,363 
Money Market Fund   43,071            43,071 
Repurchase Agreements       4,118,790        4,118,790 
Total  $56,321,440   $35,569,852   $   $91,891,292 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $ 244,334 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $ 197,301. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

   Common Stocks 
   China/Hong Kong   Spain 
Balance as of December 31, 2014  $10,727   $ 
Realized gain (loss)        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)        
Purchases        
Sales        
Transfers in and/or out of level 3   (10,727)    
Balance as of  March 31, 2015  $   $ 

 

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 1 resulted primarily from resumed trading.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

OIL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%        
Bermuda: 5.4%        
  2,205,370   Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD)   $ 30,103,300  
  3,280,453   Seadrill Ltd. (USD) †     30,672,235  
            60,775,535  
Luxembourg: 3.9%        
  1,597,862   Tenaris SA (ADR)     44,740,136  
Netherlands: 2.4%        
  255,819   Core Laboratories NV (USD) †     26,730,527  
Switzerland: 7.3%        
  2,427,228   Transocean, Inc. (USD) †     35,607,435  
  3,787,825   Weatherford International Plc (USD) *     46,590,247  
        82,197,682  
United Kingdom: 5.7%        
  1,945,113   ENSCO Plc CL A (USD)     40,983,531  
  1,688,589   Noble Corp Plc (USD) †     24,113,051  
        65,096,582  
United States: 75.3%        
  1,354,052   Baker Hughes, Inc.     86,090,626  
  1,242,569   Cameron International Corp. *     56,064,713  
  94,064   CARBO Ceramics, Inc. †     2,869,893  
  615,083   Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †     16,478,074  
  575,991   Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. *     46,280,877  
  1,190,571   FMC Technologies, Inc. *     44,063,033  
  2,993,566   Halliburton Co.     131,357,676  
  773,083   Helmerich & Payne, Inc. †     52,623,760  
  1,466,046   McDermott International, Inc. * †     5,629,617  
  1,449,162   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     72,443,608  
  635,288   Oceaneering International, Inc.     34,261,082  
  252,196   Oil States International, Inc. *     10,029,835  
  1,042,711   Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     19,576,899  
  860,463   Rowan Companies Plc     15,238,800  
  2,734,702   Schlumberger Ltd.     228,183,535  
  1,189,323   Superior Energy Services, Inc.     26,569,476  
  279,434   Tidewater, Inc. †     5,348,367  
        853,109,871  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $1,626,385,738)

    1,132,650,333  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $116,478)
       
  116,478   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund     116,478  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $1,626,502,216)
   1,132,766,811  

 

Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 11.4%        
Repurchase Agreements: 11.4%        
  $30,552,173   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $30,552,292; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $31,163,217 including accrued interest)     30,552,173  
               
  30,552,173   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $30,552,266; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $31,163,287 including accrued interest)     30,552,173  
               
  30,552,173   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $30,552,300; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $31,163,216 including accrued interest)     30,552,173  
               
  6,431,672   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $6,431,693; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $6,560,305 including accrued interest)     6,431,672  
               
  30,552,173   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $30,552,275; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $31,163,280 including accrued interest)     30,552,173  
               

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $128,640,364)

    128,640,364  

Total Investments: 111.4%

(Cost: $1,755,142,580)

    1,261,407,175  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (11.4)%     (128,733,370 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $ 1,132,673,805  

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $124,334,079.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Oil & Gas Drilling     23.4 %   $ 265,397,085  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services     76.6       867,253,248  
Money Market Fund     0.0       116,478  
      100.0 %   $ 1,132,766,811  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $1,132,650,333   $   $   $1,132,650,333 
Money Market Fund   116,478            116,478 
Repurchase Agreements       128,640,364        128,640,364 
Total  $1,132,766,811   $128,640,364   $   $1,261,407,175 

 

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

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 97.6%        
Australia: 16.8%        
  8,496,367   Alkane Resources Ltd. *   $ 1,882,332  
  794,821   Iluka Resources Ltd. #     5,138,832  
  71,980,940   Lynas Corp. Ltd. * † #     2,353,345  
        9,374,509  
Canada: 3.2%        
  1,063,946   5N Plus, Inc. *     1,806,146  
Chile: 5.3%        
  388,196   Molibdenos y Metales SA #     2,958,340  
China / Hong Kong: 17.2%        
  6,284,474   China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #     4,433,373  
  15,930,497   China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd. * † #     2,540,056  
  56,502,964   North Mining Shares Co. Ltd. * † #     2,626,733  
        9,600,162  
France: 6.4%        
  39,325   Eramet SA * † #     3,590,558  
Ireland: 4.1%        
  42,956,486   Kenmare Resources Plc (GBP) *     2,327,567  
Japan: 11.0%        
  138,592   OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. † #     2,935,556  
  435,047   Toho Titanium Co. Ltd. * † #     3,196,943  
        6,132,499  
Mexico: 3.0%        
  1,737,932   Cia Minera Autlan SAB de CV *     1,667,858  
South Africa: 5.6%        
  284,663   Assore Ltd. † #     3,115,374  
United Kingdom: 2.5%        
  94,571,361   Rare Earth Minerals Plc *     1,410,932  
United States: 22.5%        
  3,580,863   Molycorp, Inc. * †     1,379,707  
  88,320   RTI International Metals, Inc. *     3,171,571  
  2,372,711   Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc. *     3,131,979  
  242,665   Tronox Ltd.     4,933,379  
            12,616,636  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $98,604,293)

    54,600,581  
PREFERRED STOCKS: 2.5%        
Brazil: 2.5%
(Cost: $3,138,720)
       
  639,423   Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia     1,384,440  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $101,743,013)
    55,985,021  

 

Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 19.3%        
Repurchase Agreements: 19.3%        
  $2,560,179   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,560,189; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $2,611,383 including accrued interest)     2,560,179  
               
  2,560,179   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,560,187; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $2,611,389 including accrued interest)     2,560,179  
               
  2,560,179   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,560,190; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $2,611,383 including accrued interest)     2,560,179  
               
  538,951   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $538,953; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $549,730 including accrued interest)     538,951  
               
  2,560,179   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,560,188; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $2,611,388 including accrued interest)     2,560,179  
               

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $10,779,667)

    10,779,667  

Total Investments: 119.4%

(Cost: $112,522,680)

    66,764,688  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (19.4)%     (10,849,876 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 55,914,812  

 

GBP British Pound
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $9,274,329.
# 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 $32,889,110 which represents 58.8% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Commodity Chemicals     8.8 %   $ 4,933,379  
Diversified Metals & Mining     76.6       42,899,934  
Electronic Components     3.2       1,806,146  
Gold     3.4       1,882,332  
Materials     2.5       1,410,932  
Steel     5.5       3,052,298  
      100.0 %   $ 55,985,021  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $1,882,332   $7,492,177   $   $9,374,509 
Canada   1,806,146            1,806,146 
Chile       2,958,340        2,958,340 
China / Hong Kong       9,600,162        9,600,162 
France       3,590,558        3,590,558 
Ireland   2,327,567            2,327,567 
Japan       6,132,499        6,132,499 
Mexico   1,667,858            1,667,858 
South Africa       3,115,374        3,115,374 
United Kingdom   1,410,932            1,410,932 
United States   12,616,636            12,616,636 
Preferred Stocks   1,384,440            1,384,440 
Repurchase Agreements       10,779,667        10,779,667 
Total  $23,095,911   $43,668,777   $   $66,764,688 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $3,379,243 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $4,333,913. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

SOLAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%        
Canada: 4.6%        
  33,587   Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) *   $ 1,121,470  
China / Hong Kong: 38.4%        
  475,000   China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd. † #     648,542  
  5,692,000   GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. * † #     1,506,885  
  2,226,000   Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. * † #     2,004,280  
  55,516   JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †     530,733  
  22,744   JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †     583,156  
  91,589   Renesola Ltd. (ADR) * †     134,636  
  1,738,000   Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd. * † #     1,307,619  
  95,808   Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †     1,158,319  
  4,546,000   United Photovoltaics Group Ltd. * #     504,794  
  2,458,000   Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd. † #     761,856  
  151,185   Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †     279,692  
        9,420,512  
Germany: 1.1%        
  22,047   SMA Solar Technology AG * † #     281,264  
Norway: 1.5%        
  1,256,302   Renewable Energy Corp. AS * #     364,160  
Singapore: 1.5%        
  29,112   REC Solar ASA (NOK) * #     365,899  
South Korea: 0.3%        
  52,990   Woongjin Energy Co. Ltd. * #     81,246  
Switzerland: 1.8%        
  70,318   Meyer Burger Technology AG * † #     445,484  
Taiwan: 16.3%        
  404,000   Danen Technology Corp. * #     135,230  
  531,000   E-Ton Solar Tech Co. Ltd. * #     310,635  
  31,500   Giga Solar Materials Corp. #     532,405  
  470,688   Gintech Energy Corp. * #     324,438  
  311,322   Green Energy Technology, Inc. * #     188,558  
  408,000   Motech Industries, Inc. #     551,710  
  801,306   Neo Solar Power Corp. #     707,734  
  669,000   Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. #     1,009,950  
  395,301   Solartech Energy Corp. * #     248,218  
        4,008,878  
United States: 34.5%        
  27,732   Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *     711,603  
  28,128   First Solar, Inc. *     1,681,773  
  30,971   SolarCity Corp. * †     1,588,193  
  82,152   SunEdison, Inc. * †     1,971,648  
  36,501   Sunpower Corp. * †     1,142,846  
  37,849   TerraForm Power, Inc.     1,381,867  
        8,477,930  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $22,569,963)

    24,566,843  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $13,326)
       
  13,326   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund     13,326  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $22,583,289)
    24,580,169  

 

Principal
Amount
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 28.1%        
Repurchase Agreements: 28.1%        
  $1,642,369   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,642,375; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $1,675,216 including accrued interest)     1,642,369  
               
  1,642,369   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,642,374; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $1,675,220 including accrued interest)     1,642,369  
               
  1,642,369   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,642,375; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 5.39%, due 4/1/25 to 4/1/45, valued at $1,675,226 including accrued interest)     1,642,369  
               
  1,642,369   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,642,376; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $1,675,216 including accrued interest)     1,642,369  
               
  345,739   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $345,740; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $352,654 including accrued interest)     345,739  
               

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $6,915,215)

    6,915,215  

Total Investments: 128.2%

(Cost: $29,498,504)

  31,495,384  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (28.2)%     (6,936,166 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 24,559,218  

 

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 $6,670,204.
# 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 $12,280,907 which represents 50.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of  
Investments
  Value  
Construction & Engineering     2.6 %   $ 648,542  
Electrical Components & Equipment     6.5       1,588,193  
Industrial Machinery     1.8       445,484  
Information Technology     13.5       3,311,899  
Semiconductor Equipment     29.8       7,330,068  
Semiconductors     40.1       9,860,790  
Utilities     5.6       1,381,867  
Money Market Fund     0.1       13,326  
      100.0 %   $ 24,580,169  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Canada  $1,121,470   $   $   $1,121,470 
China / Hong Kong   2,686,536    6,733,976        9,420,512 
Germany       281,264        281,264 
Norway       364,160        364,160 
Singapore       365,899        365,899 
South Korea       81,246        81,246 
Switzerland       445,484        445,484 
Taiwan       4,008,878        4,008,878 
United States   8,477,930            8,477,930 
Money Market Fund   13,326            13,326 
Repurchase Agreements       6,915,215        6,915,215 
Total  $12,299,262   $19,196,122   $   $31,495,384 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $ 1,690,018. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

STEEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%        
Brazil: 18.4%        
  1,127,901   Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †   $ 1,894,874  
  815,451   Gerdau SA (ADR) †     2,609,443  
  1,180,925   Vale SA (ADR) †     6,672,226  
        11,176,543  
India: 4.7%        
  229,183   Sesa Sterlite Ltd. (ADR)     2,841,869  
Luxembourg: 16.5%        
  375,016   ArcelorMittal (USD) †     3,532,651  
  132,918   Tenaris SA (ADR)     3,721,704  
  152,870   Ternium SA (ADR)     2,762,361  
        10,016,716  
Russia: 0.7%        
  338,381   Mechel OAO (ADR) *     419,592  
South Korea: 7.0%        
  78,532   POSCO (ADR)     4,292,559  
United Kingdom: 13.3%        
  195,908   Rio Tinto Plc (ADR) †     8,110,591  
United States: 39.6%        
  19,151   A.M. Castle & Co. * †     69,901  
  144,519   AK Steel Holding Corp. * †     646,000  
  91,382   Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     2,742,374  
  42,748   Carpenter Technology Corp.     1,662,042  
  124,599   Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. †     599,321  
  95,452   Commercial Metals Co.     1,545,368  
  25,157   Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *     412,826  
  8,759   Handy & Harman Ltd. *     359,645  
  8,422   LB Foster Co.     399,877  
  71,844   Nucor Corp.     3,414,745  
  47,832   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     2,921,579  
  21,773   Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. †     345,320  
  141,140   Steel Dynamics, Inc.     2,836,914  
  53,902   SunCoke Energy, Inc.     805,296  
  36,357   TimkenSteel Corp.     962,370  
  118,997   United States Steel Corp. †     2,903,527  
  55,300   Worthington Industries, Inc.     1,471,533  
        24,098,638  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $124,366,227)

    60,956,508  

 

Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 29.8%        
Repurchase Agreements: 29.8%        
  $4,306,507   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $4,306,524; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $4,392,637 including accrued interest)     4,306,507  
               
  4,306,507   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $4,306,520; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $4,392,647 including accrued interest)     4,306,507  
               
  4,306,507   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $4,306,525; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $4,392,637 including accrued interest)     4,306,507  
               
  906,579   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $906,582; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $924,711 including accrued interest)     906,579  
               
  4,306,507   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $4,306,521; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 8.00%, due 7/31/15 to 2/15/44, valued at $4,392,646 including accrued interest)     4,306,507  
               

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $18,132,607)

    18,132,607  

Total Investments: 130.0%

(Cost: $142,498,834)

    79,089,115  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (30.0)%     (18,252,011 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 60,837,104  

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $16,994,875.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Energy     6.1 %   $ 3,721,704  
Industrials     1.3       812,703  
Materials     92.6       56,422,101  
      100.0 %   $ 60,956,508  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $60,956,508   $   $   $60,956,508 
Repurchase Agreements       18,132,607        18,132,607 
Total  $60,956,508   $18,132,607   $   $79,089,115 

 

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

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.4%        
Canada: 20.9%        
  56,751   ARC Resources Ltd. †   $ 975,051  
  66,123   Athabasca Oil Corp. *     109,639  
  28,628   Baytex Energy Corp. (USD) †     452,322  
  20,339   Birchcliff Energy Ltd. *     108,882  
  25,755   Bonavista Energy Corp. †     129,741  
  132,506   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (USD)     2,236,701  
  65,288   Crescent Point Energy Corp. (USD) †     1,458,534  
  141,888   EnCana Corp. (USD)     1,582,051  
  37,134   Enerplus Corp. (USD) †     376,539  
  53,296   Husky Energy, Inc.     1,087,802  
  32,783   Lightstream Resources Ltd.     23,037  
  24,657   MEG Energy Corp. *     398,328  
  10,041   Paramount Resources Ltd. *     247,358  
  83,987   Pengrowth Energy Corp. (USD)     251,121  
  78,889   Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (USD) †     130,167  
  23,060   Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. †     618,332  
  20,763   PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. †     489,853  
  39,737   Surge Energy, Inc. †     91,616  
  138,456   Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)     1,063,342  
  29,000   Tourmaline Oil Corp. *     877,671  
  42,538   Whitecap Resources, Inc. †     482,310  
        13,190,397  
United States: 79.5%        
  62,166   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     5,147,967  
  10,435   Antero Resources Corp. * †     368,564  
  49,672   Apache Corp.     2,996,712  
  7,038   Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. *     173,557  
  38,088   BreitBurn Energy Partners LP †     208,722  
  46,257   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     1,365,969  
  40,389   California Resources Corp.     307,360  
  6,460   Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. *     320,739  
  85,262   Chesapeake Energy Corp. †     1,207,310  
  12,496   Cimarex Energy Co.     1,438,165  
  11,701   Concho Resources, Inc.  *     1,356,380  
  12,088   Continental Resources, Inc. *     527,883  
  38,639   Denbury Resources, Inc. †     281,678  
  65,325   Devon Energy Corp.     3,939,751  
  6,169   Diamondback Energy, Inc. *     474,026  
  8,435   Energen Corp.     556,710  
  49,958   EOG Resources, Inc.     4,580,649  
  19,424   EQT Corp.     1,609,667  
  28,177   EXCO Resources, Inc. †     51,564  
  12,533   Gulfport Energy Corp. *     575,390  
  49,472   Halcon Resources Corp. * †     76,187  
  40,259   Hess Corp.     2,732,378  
  12,357   Laredo Petroleum, Inc. * †     161,135  
  11,747   Legacy Reserves LP †     118,880  
  36,961   Linn Energy, LLC †     408,789  
  23,211   LinnCo, LLC †     222,129  
  103,595   Marathon Oil Corp.     2,704,866  
  10,668   Matador Resources Co. *     233,843  
  17,476   Memorial Resource Development Corp. *     310,024  
  10,347   National Fuel Gas Co. †     624,235  
  18,214   Newfield Exploration Co. *     639,129  
  38,411   Noble Energy, Inc.     1,878,298  
  5,403   Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. * †     41,657  
  13,110   Oasis Petroleum, Inc. * †     186,424  
  66,544   Occidental Petroleum Corp.     4,857,712  
  16,139   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     2,638,888  
  25,360   QEP Resources, Inc.     528,756  
  20,435   Range Resources Corp.     1,063,437  
  6,671   Rosetta Resources, Inc. *     113,540  
  8,527   SM Energy Co.     440,675  
  47,904   Southwestern Energy Co. * †     1,110,894  
  16,566   Ultra Petroleum Corp. * †     258,927  
  4,678   Unit Corp. *     130,890  
  15,116   Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC †     211,322  
  24,130   Whiting Petroleum Corp. *     745,617  
  25,034   WPX Energy, Inc. *     273,622  
        50,201,017  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $85,036,361)

    63,391,414  

 

Principal
Amount
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 14.8%        
Repurchase Agreements: 14.8%        
  $2,223,365   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,223,374; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $2,267,832 including accrued interest)     2,223,365  
               
  2,223,365   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,223,372; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $2,267,838 including accrued interest)     2,223,365  
               
  2,223,365   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,223,374; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 5.39%, due 4/1/25 to 4/1/45, valued at $2,267,845 including accrued interest)     2,223,365  
               
  2,223,365   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $2,223,374; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.00%, due 6/1/15 to 4/1/45, valued at $2,267,832 including accrued interest)     2,223,365  
               
  468,047   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , 0.12%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $468,049; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 11/1/15 to 3/1/45, valued at $477,408 including accrued interest)     468,047  
               

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $9,361,507)

    9,361,507  

Total Investments: 115.2%

(Cost: $94,397,868)

    72,752,921  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (15.2)%     (9,579,673 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 63,173,248  

 

USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $9,034,372.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Energy     14.0 %   $ 8,897,255  
Gas Utilities     1.0       624,235  
Integrated Oil & Gas     17.2       10,914,593  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production     67.8       42,955,331  
      100.0 %   $ 63,391,414  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $63,391,414   $   $   $63,391,414 
Repurchase Agreements       9,361,507        9,361,507 
Total  $63,391,414   $9,361,507   $   $72,752,921 

 

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

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Australia: 0.1%     
 17,875  Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. *  $17,070 
 166,016  Paladin Energy Ltd. (CAD) *   47,190 
        64,260 
Canada: 1.3%     
 46,777  Cameco Corp. (USD)   651,604 
 51,111  Denison Mines Corp. *   40,760 
 11,086  Uranium Energy Corp. (USD) * †   16,629 
        708,993 
Czech Republic: 0.9%     
 21,432  CEZ AS #   523,446 
Finland: 1.8%     
 49,547  Fortum OYJ #   1,036,812 
France: 3.2%     
 29,203  Alstom SA * #   897,566 
 39,519  Electricite de France SA #   946,496 
        1,844,062 
India: 1.4%     
 29,625  Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (GDR) # Reg S   822,517 
Japan: 21.7%     
 42,400  Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. #   552,743 
 508,000  Hitachi Ltd. #   3,469,855 
 25,200  Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   198,185 
 27,900  Hokuriku Electric Power Co. #   369,217 
 168,714  IHI Corp. #   788,927 
 31,974  JGC Corp. #   634,977 
 140,205  Kajima Corp. #   650,075 
 113,400  Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   1,080,892 
 63,000  Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   610,440 
 448,106  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. #   2,465,808 
 29,600  Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   364,341 
 5,300  Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd. #   38,216 
 66,800  Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. #   758,806 
 106,700  Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   403,888 
 3,800  Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp. #   52,360 
 14,000  Toyo Engineering Corp. #   36,537 
        12,475,267 
Netherlands: 1.0%     
 12,048  Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV (USD) †   593,484 
South Korea: 2.6%     
 5,639  Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. #   143,518 
 1,320  KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co., Inc. #   57,389 
 63,083  Korea Electric Power Corp. (ADR) *   1,293,201 
        1,494,108 
United Kingdom: 2.4%     
 42,844  AMEC Plc #   573,533 
 48,682  Babcock International Group Plc #   710,694 
 53,974  Serco Group Plc † #   109,626 
        1,393,853 
United States: 63.5%     
 26,420  Ameren Corp.   1,114,924 
 26,250  AMETEK, Inc.   1,379,175 
 52,693  Dominion Resources, Inc.   3,734,353 
 18,357  DTE Energy Co.   1,481,226 
 60,025  Duke Energy Corp.   4,608,719 
 14,795  Entergy Corp.   1,146,465 
 76,500  Exelon Corp. †   2,571,165 
 33,558  FirstEnergy Corp.   1,176,543 
 12,343  Flowserve Corp.   697,256 
 45,506  NextEra Energy, Inc.   4,734,899 
 38,590  PG&E Corp.   2,047,971 
 10,572  Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   673,965 
 77,940  PPL Corp.   2,623,460 
 59,172  Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.   2,480,490 
 3,918  SPX Corp.   332,638 
 89,235  The Southern Co.   3,951,326 
 50,393  Xcel Energy, Inc.   1,754,180 
        36,508,755 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $55,512,022)
 57,465,557 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $62,574)
     
United Kingdom: 0.0%     
 53,974  Serco Group Plc Rights (GBP 0.37, expiring 05/16/15) *   32,851 
CLOSED-END FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $38,705)
     
 8,070  Uranium Participation Corp. *   35,874 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%     
(Cost: $55,613,301)   57,534,282 
      
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 5.0%     
Repurchase Agreements: 5.0%     
 $1,000,000  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.14%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,000,004; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 8/15/16 to 2/15/55, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
          
 1,000,000  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.11%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $1,000,003; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.38%, due 4/15/15 to 7/15/32, valued at $1,020,002 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
          
 903,803  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/15 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.15%, due 4/1/15, proceeds $903,807; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 5.00%, due 5/1/44 to 4/1/45, valued at $921,879 including accrued interest)   903,803 
          
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $2,903,803)
   2,903,803 
Total Investments: 105.0%
(Cost: $58,517,104)
   60,438,085 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.0)%   (2,903,380)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $57,534,705 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
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 $2,845,094.
# 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 $18,296,864 which represents 31.8% 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 
Energy   2.3%  $1,346,786 
Financials   0.1    35,874 
Industrials   18.2    10,443,614 
Information Technology   6.0    3,469,855 
Utilities   73.4    42,238,153 
    100.0%  $57,534,282 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $64,260   $   $   $64,260 
Canada   708,993            708,993 
Czech Republic       523,446        523,446 
Finland       1,036,812        1,036,812 
France       1,844,062        1,844,062 
India       822,517        822,517 
Japan       12,475,267        12,475,267 
Netherlands   593,484            593,484 
South Korea   1,293,201    200,907        1,494,108 
United Kingdom       1,393,853        1,393,853 
United States   36,508,755            36,508,755 
Closed-End Fund   35,874            35,874 
Rights   32,851            32,851 
Repurchase Agreements       2,903,803        2,903,803 
Total  $39,237,418   $21,200,667   $   $60,438,085 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $ 137,822 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $21,845. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant ADR’s and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Short-term obligations with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to 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. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by a Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) appointed by the Board of Trustees. 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 most of its investments on a recurring basis which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The 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.

 

Income Taxes–As of March 31, 2015, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized appreciation, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
Investments
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Agribusiness ETF  $1,601,979,266   $201,966,563   $(338,718,942)  $(136,752,379)
Coal ETF   184,537,951    1,168,446    (83,125,524)   (81,957,078)
Global Alternative Energy ETF   129,266,083    11,628,349    (34,034,334)   (22,405,985)
Gold Miners ETF   10,204,827,799    28,110,792    (3,724,372,670)   (3,696,261,878)
Junior Gold Miners ETF   2,406,745,667    65,213,061    (703,140,092)   (637,927,031)
Natural Resources ETF   106,820,178    9,202,443    (24,131,329)   (14,928,886)
Oil Services ETF   1,844,633,629        (583,226,454)   (583,226,454)
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   139,732,393    2,275,415    (75,243,120)   (72,967,705)
Solar Energy ETF   35,682,158    4,677,631    (8,864,405)   (4,186,774)
Steel ETF   163,737,713    152,906    (84,801,504)   (84,648,598)
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   98,148,233    226,604    (25,621,916)   (25,395,312)
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   58,846,202    4,421,854    (2,829,971)   1,591,883 

 

ITEM 2. 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-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

 

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 John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: May 26, 2015

 

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 Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: May 26, 2015

 

By John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: May 26, 2015