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| Report |
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| | | Registrant: Market Vectors ETF Trust — List all N-SARs |
| | | Semi-Annual Report (at mid-year) for the 1st-half period ended: 3/31/12 |
| | | Is this a Transition Report? Yes |
| | | Were there any Answer File errors in the Filing? None FoundNone Found by SEC InfoNot Checked by the FilerOne or more Found by SEC Info |
| | | Was the Answer File completed by the Registrant? Yes |
| | | Is this an Amendment to a previous Report? Yes |
| | | Is this a change to a previous Report? No |
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| Registrant |
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| 1. | | SEC CIK: 1137360 |
| | | SEC File #: 811-10325 |
| | | Telephone #: 212-293-2000 |
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| 2. | | Address: 335 Madison Ave |
| | | New York, NY 10017 |
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| 3. | | Is this the first Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No |
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| 4. | | Is this the final Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No |
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| 7. | | Is the Registrant a Funds/Series (multiple portfolios) company? Yes |
| | | The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) at period end: 46 |
| | | The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) reported here: 2... |
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↓ | Series 2: Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF [ now VanEck Environmental Services ETF ] — S#13722 ⇒ EVX |
↓ | Series 8: Market Vectors Gaming ETF [ now VanEck Gaming ETF ] — S#20425 ⇒ BJK |
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| Family of Investment Companies |
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| 19. | | Is the Registrant/Series part of a “family” of investment companies? Yes |
| | | Total number of registered management investment companies, Series and portfolios (excluding any Unit Investment Trusts) in the family: 57 |
| | | The Identification Code of the family for Form N-SAR Filings: VANECKFUND |
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| Investment Company Type |
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| 27. | | Is the Registrant an “open-end” investment company? Yes, Open-End |
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| Additional Disclosures |
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| 77. | | Did the Registrant file any additional Exhibits with the filing of this Report (listed here and filed either herewith — as one of the ‘EX-99.*’ ↑Exhibits in this Filing — or separately and incorporated by reference)? No |
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| Subsidiaries |
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| 78. | | Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries whose operating and financial data are consolidated with that of the Registrant in this Report? No |
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All Series | ↑List of 2 Funds/Series Reported Here |
| | | Information Common to All Funds/Series |
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All: | Investment Adviser |
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| 8.1 | | Name: Van Eck Associates Corp. |
| | | Role: Adviser |
| | | SEC File #: 801-21340 |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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All: | Administrator |
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| 10.1 | | Name: Van Eck Associates |
| | | SEC File #: 801-21340 |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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All: | Principal Underwriter |
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| 11.1 | | Name: Van Eck Securities Corp. |
| | | SEC File #: 008-04618 |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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All: | Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent |
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| 12.1 | | Name: The Bank of New York |
| | | SEC File #: 085-05006 |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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All: | Independent Public Accountant |
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| 13.1 | | Name: Ernst & Young LLP |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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All: | Affiliated Broker/Dealer |
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| 14.1 | | Name: Van Eck Securities Corp. |
| | | SEC File #: 008-04618 |
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All: | Custodian |
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| 15.1 | | Name: Bank of New York |
| | | Role: Custodian |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
| | | Type of custody: Section 17(f)(1) — Bank |
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| 15.2 | | Name: Bank Austria Creditanstalt |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Vienna |
| | | Austria |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.3 | | Name: Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Kowloon |
| | | Hong Kong |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.4 | | Name: National Australia Bank |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Melbourne |
| | | Australia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.5 | | Name: Royal Bank of Canada |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Toronto |
| | | Canada |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.6 | | Name: Danske Bank |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Copenhagen |
| | | Denmark |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.7 | | Name: BNP Paribas Securities Services |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Paris |
| | | France |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.8 | | Name: BHF-Bank |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Frankfurt |
| | | Germany |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.9 | | Name: The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ufj Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Tokyo |
| | | Japan |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.10 | | Name: Banco Nacional De Mexico |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Mexico City |
| | | Mexico |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.11 | | Name: Hansabank Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Estonia |
| | | Estonia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.12 | | Name: DNB Nor Bank Aka |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Oslo |
| | | Norway |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.13 | | Name: BNP Paribas Securities Services |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Athens |
| | | Greece |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.14 | | Name: ING Bank (Eurasia) Zao |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Moscow |
| | | Russia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.15 | | Name: Standard Bank of South Africa |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Johannesburg |
| | | South Africa |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.16 | | Name: Honkkong & Shangai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Seoul |
| | | South Korea |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.17 | | Name: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Madrid |
| | | Spain |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.18 | | Name: Bank of New York |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: London |
| | | United Kingdom |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.19 | | Name: Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Jakarta |
| | | Indonesia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.20 | | Name: HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Kuala Lumpur |
| | | Malaysia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.21 | | Name: Credit Suisse |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Zurich |
| | | Switzerland |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.22 | | Name: The Bank of New York |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: London |
| | | Ireland |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.23 | | Name: Banca Intesa |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Milan |
| | | Italy |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.24 | | Name: Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Tokyo |
| | | Japan |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.25 | | Name: Bny Mellon Asset Servicing BV |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Amsterdam |
| | | Netherlands |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.26 | | Name: National Australia Bank New Zealand |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Auckland |
| | | New Zealand |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.27 | | Name: Honkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Manila |
| | | Philipppines |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.28 | | Name: Banco Commercial Portugues |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Lisbon |
| | | Portugal |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.29 | | Name: Saudi British Bank |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Riyadh |
| | | Saudi Arabia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.30 | | Name: DBS Bank Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Singapore |
| | | Singapore |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.31 | | Name: United Overseas Bank |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Singapore |
| | | Singapore |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.32 | | Name: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Stockholm |
| | | Sweden |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.33 | | Name: Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Taipei |
| | | Taiwan |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.34 | | Name: Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Bangkok |
| | | Thailand |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.35 | | Name: Citibank Argentina |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Buneo Aires |
| | | Argentina |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.36 | | Name: Unicredit Bank Austria |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Vienna |
| | | Austria |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.37 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Manama |
| | | Bahrain |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.38 | | Name: ING Belgium Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Brussels |
| | | Belgium |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.39 | | Name: Bank of Bermuda |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Hamilton |
| | | Bermuda |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.40 | | Name: Citibank N.A. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Sao Paulo |
| | | Brazil |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.41 | | Name: Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Gaborone |
| | | Botswana |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.42 | | Name: Cibc Mellon Trust |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Ontario |
| | | Canada |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.43 | | Name: Banco De Chile |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Santiago |
| | | Chile |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.44 | | Name: Cititrust S.A. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Bogota |
| | | Colombia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.45 | | Name: ING Bank N.V. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Prague |
| | | Czech Republic |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.46 | | Name: The Bank of New York Mellon |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Cairo |
| | | Egypt |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.47 | | Name: Citibank N.A. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Cairo |
| | | Egypt |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.48 | | Name: HSBC Bank Egypt |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Cairo |
| | | Egypt |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.49 | | Name: Seb Pank AS |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Tallinn |
| | | Estonia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.50 | | Name: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Helsinki |
| | | Finland |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.51 | | Name: Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Ghana |
| | | Ghana |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.52 | | Name: Efg Eurbobank Ergasias |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Athens |
| | | Greece |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.53 | | Name: Deutsche Bank AG |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Mumbai |
| | | India |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.54 | | Name: Bank Hapoalim B.M. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Tel Aviv |
| | | India |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.55 | | Name: Societe Generale De Banques En Cote D’Ivoire |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Ivory Coast |
| | | Ivory Coast |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.56 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Amman |
| | | Jordan |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.57 | | Name: Barclays Bank of Kenya |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Nairobi |
| | | Kenya |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.58 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Kuwait |
| | | Kuwait |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.59 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Beirut |
| | | Lebanon |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.60 | | Name: Banque Et Caisse D’Epargne De L’Etat |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Luxembourg |
| | | Luxembourg |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.61 | | Name: Citibank Maghreb |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Casablanca |
| | | Morocco |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.62 | | Name: Standard Bank Namibia |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Windhoek |
| | | Nambia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.63 | | Name: Fortis Bank (Nederland) |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Amsterdam |
| | | Netherlands |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.64 | | Name: Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Taipei |
| | | Taiwan |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.65 | | Name: Stanbic Ibtc Bank Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Lagos |
| | | Nigeria |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.66 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Ruwi |
| | | Oman |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.67 | | Name: Citibank NA |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Lima |
| | | Peru |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.68 | | Name: ING Bank Slaski SA |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Katowice |
| | | Poland |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.69 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Doha |
| | | Qatar |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.70 | | Name: Hongkong & Shangai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Seoul |
| | | Republic of Korea |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.71 | | Name: Sabb Securities Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Saudi Arabia |
| | | Qatar |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.72 | | Name: Standard Bank Swaziland |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Mbabane |
| | | Swaziland |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.73 | | Name: Bangkok Bank Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Bangkok |
| | | Thailand |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.74 | | Name: Banque Internationale |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Tunis |
| | | Tunisia |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.75 | | Name: HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Dubai |
| | | United Arab Emirates |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.76 | | Name: Banco Itau Uruguay SA |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Montevideo |
| | | Uruguay |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.77 | | Name: Hongkong & Shangai Banking Corp. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Vietnam |
| | | Vietnam |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 15.78 | | Name: Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. |
| | | Role: Sub-Custodian |
| | | Location: Harare |
| | | Zimbabwe |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 18. | | Does the Registrant’s/Series’ Custodian(s) maintain some or all of the Registrant’s/Series’ securities in a central depository or book-entry system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? Yes |
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All: | Brokerage Commissions Paid on Portfolio Transactions |
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| 20. | | The brokers who received the largest amount of gross brokerage commissions during the period: |
| 20.1 | | Broker: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 4 |
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| 20.2 | | Broker: UBS |
| | | IRS #: 98-0186363 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 4 |
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| 20.3 | | Broker: Merrill Lynch |
| | | IRS #: 13-2740599 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 3 |
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| 20.4 | | Broker: Goldman Sachs |
| | | IRS #: 13-5108880 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 2 |
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| 20.5 | | Broker: HSBC |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 2 |
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| 20.6 | | Broker: Credit Suisse |
| | | IRS #: 13-5276232 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 2 |
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| 20.7 | | Broker: Nomura Asset Management |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 2 |
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| 20.8 | | Broker: Deutsche Bank |
| | | IRS #: 13-3347003 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 1 |
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| 20.9 | | Broker: Morgan Stanley |
| | | IRS #: 36-3145972 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 1 |
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| 20.10 | | Broker: Bank of America |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 1 |
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| 21. | | Total brokerage commissions paid by the Registrant during the period: Aggregate paid ($000s): 22 |
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All: | Portfolio Transactions with Entities Acting as Principals |
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| 22. | | The entities acting as principals with whom the Registrant did the largest amount of portfolio transactions, based on total value of principal, during the period: |
| 22.1 | | Entity: Bny Covergex Exec Solutions |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 1,194,999 |
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| 22.2 | | Entity: Citigroup Global Market |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 108,895 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 264,804 |
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| 22.3 | | Entity: Virtu Financial |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 154,466 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 157,991 |
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| 22.4 | | Entity: Merrill Lynch |
| | | IRS #: 13-2740599 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 120,222 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 101,443 |
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| 22.5 | | Entity: Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. |
| | | IRS #: 95-2495390 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 102,813 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 91,441 |
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| 22.6 | | Entity: Credit Suisse |
| | | IRS #: 13-3527632 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 104,416 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 62,936 |
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| 22.7 | | Entity: Goldman Sachs |
| | | IRS #: 13-5108880 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 23,336 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 133,619 |
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| 22.8 | | Entity: JP Morgan |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 22,048 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 133,113 |
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| 22.9 | | Entity: Morgan Stanley |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 32,212 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 101,823 |
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| 22.10 | | Entity: Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 26,856 |
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| 23. | | Total purchase/sale transactions by the Registrant during the period: Aggregate purchases ($000s): 1,983,764 |
| | | Aggregate sales ($000s): 1,354,561 |
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All: | Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers |
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| 24. | | At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from securities-related activities? No |
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All: | Considerations which Affected the Participation of Brokers or Dealers |
| | |
| 26. | | Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio transactions of the Registrant:
Consideration? |
| | | Sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares ............................... No |
| | | Receipt of investment research and statistical info .................... Yes |
| | | Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations ......................... No |
| | | Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain the best price and execution ........................................................ Yes |
| | | Receipt of telephone line and wire services ............................ No |
| | | Broker or Dealer which is an affiliated person ......................... No |
| | | An arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or profits thereon... To an Investment Adviser or Principal Underwriter, or to an affiliated person of either ...................................... No |
| | | To the Registrant .................................................. No |
| | | Other .................................................................. No |
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All: | Sales Load (Front-End or Deferred) and Fees (Redemption or Maintenance) |
| | |
| 29. | | Was a front-end sales load deducted from any share sales during the period? No |
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| 34. | | Did the Registrant/Series impose a deferred or contingent deferred sales load during the period? No |
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| 37. | | Did the Registrant/Series impose a redemption fee other than a deferred or contingent sales load during the period? No |
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| 39. | | Were any account maintenance fees or other administrative fees imposed directly on shareholders during the period? No |
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All: | Payment Plan for the Distribution of Fund Shares |
| | |
| 40. | | During the period, did the Registrant/Series have a plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1? No |
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All: | Advisory Fee |
| | |
| 54. | | Indicated below are whether services were supplied or paid for wholly or in substantial part by Investment Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) in connection with the advisory or administrative contract(s) but for which the Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) are not reimbursed by the Registrant:
Provided to the Registrant? Occupancy and office rental ............................................ Yes |
| | | Clerical and bookkeeping services ...................................... Yes |
| | | Accounting services .................................................... Yes |
| | | Services of independent auditors ....................................... No |
| | | Services of outside counsel ............................................ No |
| | | Registration and filing fees ........................................... No |
| | | Stationery, supplies and printing ...................................... Yes |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s interested Directors ........... Yes |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s disinterested Directors ........ No |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s Officers who aren’t Directors .. Yes |
| | | Reports to current shareholders ........................................ No |
| | | Determination of offering and redemption prices ........................ Yes |
| | | Trading department ..................................................... Yes |
| | | Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders ........... No |
| | | Other .................................................................. No |
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All: | Classification and Asset Allocation |
| | |
| 58. | | Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company? No |
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| 59. | | Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company? Yes |
|
| 60. | | Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time during the period? No |
| | | Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at the end of the period? No |
|
| 61. | | The lowest minimum initial investment required by the Registrant/Series from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with the Registrant/Series, its Investment Adviser, Principal Underwriter or other affiliated entity: $0 |
|
| 62. | | Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities, including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt securities or indices of debt securities? No |
|
| 66. | | Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities? Yes |
| | | Which best describes its primary investment objective:
Aggressive capital appreciation? No |
| | | Capital appreciation? No |
| | | Growth? No |
| | | Growth and income? Yes |
| | | Income? No |
| | | Total return? No |
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| 67. | | Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund? No |
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| 68. | | Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at period end invested in the securities of issuers... Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals? No |
| | | Located primarily in countries other than the United States? Yes |
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| 69. | | Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund? Yes |
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Series 2 | ↑Information Common to All Funds/Series ↑List of 2 Funds/Series |
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| 7. | | Name: Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF [ now VanEck Environmental Services ETF ] — S#13722 ⇒ EVX |
| | | Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series? No |
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S 2: | Sales and Repurchases |
| | |
| 28. | | Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares: |
| | | 1st Month of period: ($000s) Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 2nd Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 3rd Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 2,639 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | 2,639 |
|
| | | 4th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 5th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 6th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | Total of all months: ($000s) Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 2,639 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | 2,639 |
|
| | | Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period subject to a sales load ($000s): 0 |
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S 2: | Advisory Fee |
| | |
| 45. | | Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? Yes |
|
| 46. | | Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly for investment advice during the period? No |
|
| 47. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage of its assets? Yes |
|
| 48. | | Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’ assets based on the advisory contract: Single-fee rate: 0.5% |
| | | Step-fee rates: For 1st $000s: 0 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.0% |
|
| 49. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely on a percentage of its income? No |
|
| 50. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on some combined percentage of its income and assets? No |
|
| 51. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on its investment performance? No |
|
| 52. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other Registrants? No |
|
| 53. | | Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by Blue Sky Laws? Yes |
| | | Was the limitation that applied during the period based on... Assets? Yes |
| | | Income? No |
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S 2: | Miscellaneous Info |
| | |
| 55. | | Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets: |
| | | Overdrafts? No |
| | | Bank loans? No |
|
| 56. | | During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment companies? Yes |
|
| 57. | | Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by means of a stock split or stock dividend? No |
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S 2: | Investment Practices |
| | |
| 70. | | Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment policies, and which were engaged in during the period:
Activity Permitted Engaged In |
| | | Writing or investing in repurchase agreements? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on equities? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on debt securities? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock indices? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in interest rate futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in stock index futures? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on futures? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock index futures? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in other commodity futures? No – |
| | | Investments in restricted securities? Yes No |
| | | Investments in shares of other investment companies? Yes No |
| | | Investments in securities of foreign issuers? Yes to both |
| | | Currency exchange transactions? Yes No |
| | | Loaning portfolio securities? Yes No |
| | | Borrowing of money? Yes No |
| | | Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons? No – |
| | | Margin purchases? No – |
| | | Short selling? No – |
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S 2: | Portfolio Turnover |
| | |
| 71. | | Portfolio turnover rate for the period: |
| | | Purchases ($000s): 0 |
| | | Sales ($000s): 0 |
| | | Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s): 24,794 |
| | | Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value): 0% |
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S 2: | Financial Info — Income and Expenses |
| | |
| 72. | | The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73: 3 |
| | | Income ($000s) Net interest income .............................................. | 3 |
|
| | | Net dividend income .............................................. | 76 |
|
| | | Account maintenance fees ......................................... | – |
|
| | | Net other income ................................................. | – |
|
| | | Expenses ($000s) Advisory fees .................................................... | 31 |
|
| | | Administrator fees ............................................... | – |
|
| | | Salaries and other compensation .................................. | – |
|
| | | Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. | 1 |
|
| | | Custodian fees ................................................... | 1 |
|
| | | Postage .......................................................... | – |
|
| | | Printing expenses ................................................ | 2 |
|
| | | Directors’ fees .................................................. | 1 |
|
| | | Registration fees ................................................ | 2 |
|
| | | Taxes ............................................................ | – |
|
| | | Interest ......................................................... | – |
|
| | | Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... | 7 |
|
| | | Auditing fees .................................................... | 9 |
|
| | | Legal fees ....................................................... | – |
|
| | | Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. | – |
|
| | | Amortization of organization expenses ............................ | – |
|
| | | Shareholder meeting expenses ..................................... | – |
|
| | | Other expenses ................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total expenses ................................................... | 54 |
|
| | | Expense reimbursements ($000s): 20 |
| | | Net investment income ($000s): 45 |
| | | Realized capital gains ($000s): 460 |
| | | Realized capital losses ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s): 2,638 |
| | | Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s): 0 |
| | | Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 0 |
| | | Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 0 |
|
| 73. | | Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:
Dividends from net investment income: $0.0000 |
| | | Distribution of capital gains: $0.0000 |
| | | Other distributions: $0.0000 |
|
S 2: | Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data |
| | |
| 74. | | Assets ($000s) |
| | | Cash ............................................................. | – |
|
| | | Repurchase agreements ............................................ | – |
|
| | | Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... | – |
|
| | | Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ | – |
|
| | | Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ... | – |
|
| | | Common stock ..................................................... | 26,438 |
|
| | | Options on equities .............................................. | – |
|
| | | Options on all futures ........................................... | – |
|
| | | Other investments ................................................ | 372 |
|
| | | Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... | 549 |
|
| | | Receivables from affiliated persons .............................. | – |
|
| | | Other receivables ................................................ | 49 |
|
| | | All other assets ................................................. | – |
|
| | | Total assets ..................................................... | 27,408 |
|
| | | Liabilities ($000s) Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ..................... | 583 |
|
| | | Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... | 4 |
|
| | | Senior long-term debt ............................................ | – |
|
| | | Other liabilities: Reverse repurchase agreements .................................. | – |
|
| | | Short sales .................................................... | – |
|
| | | Written options ................................................ | – |
|
| | | All other liabilities .......................................... | 373 |
|
| | | Equity ($000s) Senior equity .................................................... | – |
|
| | | Net assets of common shareholders ................................ | 26,448 |
|
| | | Number of shares outstanding (000s): 500 |
| | | Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent): $52.90 |
| | | Total number of shareholder accounts: 75 |
| | | Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s): 0 |
|
| 75. | | Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s): 25,054 |
|
Series 8 | ↑Information Common to All Funds/Series ↑List of 2 Funds/Series |
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| 7. | | Name: Market Vectors Gaming ETF [ now VanEck Gaming ETF ] — S#20425 ⇒ BJK |
| | | Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series? No |
|
S 8: | Sales and Repurchases |
| | |
| 28. | | Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares: |
| | | 1st Month of period: ($000s) Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | 3,070 |
|
| | | 2nd Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | 22,254 |
|
| | | 3rd Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | 3,452 |
|
| | | 4th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 5th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 6th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | Total of all months: ($000s) Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | 28,776 |
|
| | | Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period subject to a sales load ($000s): 0 |
|
S 8: | Advisory Fee |
| | |
| 45. | | Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? Yes |
|
| 46. | | Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly for investment advice during the period? No |
|
| 47. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage of its assets? Yes |
|
| 48. | | Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’ assets based on the advisory contract: Single-fee rate: 0.5% |
| | | Step-fee rates: For 1st $000s: 0 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.0% |
|
| 49. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely on a percentage of its income? No |
|
| 50. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on some combined percentage of its income and assets? No |
|
| 51. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on its investment performance? No |
|
| 52. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other Registrants? No |
|
| 53. | | Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by Blue Sky Laws? Yes |
| | | Was the limitation that applied during the period based on... Assets? Yes |
| | | Income? No |
|
S 8: | Miscellaneous Info |
| | |
| 55. | | Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets: |
| | | Overdrafts? No |
| | | Bank loans? No |
|
| 56. | | During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment companies? Yes |
|
| 57. | | Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by means of a stock split or stock dividend? No |
|
S 8: | Investment Practices |
| | |
| 70. | | Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment policies, and which were engaged in during the period:
Activity Permitted Engaged In |
| | | Writing or investing in repurchase agreements? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on equities? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on debt securities? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock indices? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in interest rate futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in stock index futures? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on futures? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock index futures? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in other commodity futures? No – |
| | | Investments in restricted securities? Yes No |
| | | Investments in shares of other investment companies? No Yes! |
| | | Investments in securities of foreign issuers? Yes No |
| | | Currency exchange transactions? No – |
| | | Loaning portfolio securities? Yes to both |
| | | Borrowing of money? Yes No |
| | | Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons? No – |
| | | Margin purchases? No – |
| | | Short selling? No – |
|
S 8: | Portfolio Turnover |
| | |
| 71. | | Portfolio turnover rate for the period: |
| | | Purchases ($000s): 0 |
| | | Sales ($000s): 4,355 |
| | | Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s): 91,973 |
| | | Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value): 0% |
|
S 8: | Financial Info — Income and Expenses |
| | |
| 72. | | The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73: 3 |
| | | Income ($000s) Net interest income .............................................. | 1 |
|
| | | Net dividend income .............................................. | 637 |
|
| | | Account maintenance fees ......................................... | – |
|
| | | Net other income ................................................. | – |
|
| | | Expenses ($000s) Advisory fees .................................................... | 117 |
|
| | | Administrator fees ............................................... | – |
|
| | | Salaries and other compensation .................................. | – |
|
| | | Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. | 1 |
|
| | | Custodian fees ................................................... | 13 |
|
| | | Postage .......................................................... | – |
|
| | | Printing expenses ................................................ | 4 |
|
| | | Directors’ fees .................................................. | 1 |
|
| | | Registration fees ................................................ | 1 |
|
| | | Taxes ............................................................ | – |
|
| | | Interest ......................................................... | 1 |
|
| | | Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... | 9 |
|
| | | Auditing fees .................................................... | 12 |
|
| | | Legal fees ....................................................... | 1 |
|
| | | Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. | – |
|
| | | Amortization of organization expenses ............................ | – |
|
| | | Shareholder meeting expenses ..................................... | – |
|
| | | Other expenses ................................................... | 6 |
|
| | | Total expenses ................................................... | 166 |
|
| | | Expense reimbursements ($000s): 13 |
| | | Net investment income ($000s): 485 |
| | | Realized capital gains ($000s): 11,429 |
| | | Realized capital losses ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s): 4,724 |
| | | Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s): 0 |
| | | Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 0 |
| | | Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 0 |
|
| 73. | | Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:
Dividends from net investment income: $0.0000 |
| | | Distribution of capital gains: $0.0000 |
| | | Other distributions: $0.0000 |
|
S 8: | Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data |
| | |
| 74. | | Assets ($000s) |
| | | Cash ............................................................. | – |
|
| | | Repurchase agreements ............................................ | – |
|
| | | Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... | – |
|
| | | Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ | – |
|
| | | Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ... | – |
|
| | | Common stock ..................................................... | 84,574 |
|
| | | Options on equities .............................................. | – |
|
| | | Options on all futures ........................................... | – |
|
| | | Other investments ................................................ | 1,866 |
|
| | | Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... | – |
|
| | | Receivables from affiliated persons .............................. | – |
|
| | | Other receivables ................................................ | 394 |
|
| | | All other assets ................................................. | 1 |
|
| | | Total assets ..................................................... | 86,835 |
|
| | | Liabilities ($000s) Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ..................... | – |
|
| | | Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... | 30 |
|
| | | Senior long-term debt ............................................ | – |
|
| | | Other liabilities: Reverse repurchase agreements .................................. | – |
|
| | | Short sales .................................................... | – |
|
| | | Written options ................................................ | – |
|
| | | All other liabilities .......................................... | 2,214 |
|
| | | Equity ($000s) Senior equity .................................................... | – |
|
| | | Net assets of common shareholders ................................ | 84,591 |
|
| | | Number of shares outstanding (000s): 2,350 |
| | | Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent): $36.00 |
| | | Total number of shareholder accounts: 83 |
|
| 75. | | Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s): 93,820 |
|
Signature | | ↑Top of Form N-SAR |
| | | |
| | | /s/ John J Crimmins |
| | | Name: John J Crimmins |
| | | Title: Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |