MARKET VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF — new fund registration

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2010-06-28. Featured series: MARKET VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
CIK: 0001137360
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2010-06-28
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: SMH
Accession: 0000930413-10-003651
Reported net assets: $2.6B

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
MARKET VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF	MARKET VECTORS MINOR METALS ETF	REMX	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

Gross expense ratio: 0.53%
Management fee: 0.50%
Net expense ratio: 0.53%
Other expenses: 0.03%

Investment objective

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index (the Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index or the Index).

Advisers

Van Eck Associates Corporation (Advisor)