Market Vectors Biotech ETF — new fund registration

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST registered 6 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2011-08-11. Featured series: Market Vectors Biotech ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
CIK: 0001137360
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2011-08-11
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: SMH
Accession: 0000930413-11-005319
Reported net assets: $371.6M

Series & classes (6)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
Market Vectors Biotech ETF	Market Vectors Biotech ETF	BBH	Yes
Market Vectors Bank and Brokerage ETF	Market Vectors Money-Center Bank ETF	—	Yes
Market Vectors Oil Services ETF	Market Vectors Oil Services ETF	OIH	Yes
Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF	Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF	PPH	Yes
Market Vectors Retail ETF	Market Vectors Retail ETF	RTH	Yes
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF	Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF	SMH	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

Gross expense ratio: 0.35%
Management fee: 0.35%
Net expense ratio: 0.35%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

VanEck Biotech ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS US Listed Biotech 25 Index (the Biotech Index or the Index).

Advisers

Van Eck Associates Corporation (Advisor)