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

 

 

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

666 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y.   10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

John J. Crimmins
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
666 Third Avenue
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, 2016

 

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, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Australia: 3.6%      
 4,437,191   Incitec Pivot Ltd. #  $10,867,546 
 559,188   Nufarm Ltd. #   3,222,896 
 1,849,913   Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. #   13,707,855 
          27,798,297 
Canada: 7.7%      
 320,630   Agrium, Inc. (USD) †   28,308,423 
 1,830,198   Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)   31,149,970 
          59,458,393 
Chile: 0.4%      
 152,707   Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (ADR)   3,138,129 
China / Hong Kong: 1.4%      
 11,257,000   China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd. † #   4,239,088 
 6,484,000   Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd. * † #   6,691,079 
          10,930,167 
Denmark: 0.6%      
 122,447   Bakkafrost P/F (NOK) #   4,740,144 
Germany: 1.8%      
 592,204   K+S AG † #   13,832,567 
Indonesia: 0.8%      
 22,324,100   Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT  #   6,039,599 
Israel: 0.9%      
 1,578,245   Israel Chemicals Ltd. (USD)   6,770,671 
Japan: 6.5%      
 2,842,130   Kubota Corp. #   38,846,139 
 521,000   Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. #   11,483,003 
          50,329,142 
Malaysia: 3.1%      
 4,188,100   Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd #   1,620,614 
 7,624,255   IOI Corp. Bhd #   8,934,347 
 1,123,370   Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   6,909,013 
 1,544,700   PPB Group Bhd #   6,609,465 
          24,073,439 
Netherlands: 0.4%     
 175,688   OCI  NV * † #   3,437,691 
Norway: 3.7%      
 821,630   Marine Harvest ASA (ADR) †   12,587,372 
 434,075   Yara International ASA #   16,301,876 
          28,889,248 
Russia: 1.1%      
 396,716   PhosAgro OAO (GDR) Reg S   5,593,696 
 1,275,330   Uralkali PJSC * #   3,243,220 
          8,836,916 
Singapore: 2.7%      
 1,520,500   First Resources Ltd. † #   2,283,594 
 15,366,845   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   4,679,333 
 5,670,951   Wilmar International Ltd. #   14,154,519 
          21,117,446 
South Africa: 0.2%      
 234,108   Tongaat Hulett Ltd.   1,662,377 
South Korea: 0.5%      
 104,550   Komipharm International Co. Ltd. * #   3,710,347 
Switzerland: 8.1%      
 752,405   Syngenta AG (ADR) †   62,314,182 
Taiwan: 0.5%      
 2,311,000   Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. #   3,496,586 
Thailand: 1.4%      
 15,332,636   Charoen Pokphand Foods (NVDR) † #   10,628,827 
Ukraine: 0.3%      
 135,599   Kernel Holding SA #   1,941,612 
United Kingdom: 2.2%      
 2,486,463   CNH Industrial NV (USD) †   16,808,490 
United States: 52.1%     
 130,103   AGCO Corp. †   6,466,119 
 61,508   Andersons, Inc.   1,931,966 
 1,283,069   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   46,588,235 
 58,542   Balchem Corp.   3,630,775 
 353,323   Bunge Ltd.   20,022,814 
 555,304   CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   17,403,227 
 650,033   Deere & Co. †   50,046,041 
 277,072   FMC Corp. †   11,185,397 
 166,407   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *   13,032,996 
 695,333   Monsanto Co.   61,008,517 
 807,125   Mosaic Co. †   21,792,375 
 81,097   Neogen Corp. *   4,083,234 
 181,341   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. * †   4,606,061 
 53,087   Sanderson Farms, Inc. †   4,787,386 
 133,096   Toro Co.   11,462,228 
 302,077   Tractor Supply Co.   27,325,885 
 641,823   Tyson Foods, Inc.   42,783,921 
 1,230,587   Zoetis, Inc.   54,551,922 
          402,709,099 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $897,823,350)
   772,663,369 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $733)
     
 733   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   733 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $897,824,083)
   772,664,102 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 14.1%     
Repurchase Agreements: 14.1%     
$2,444,832   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $2,444,851; (collateralized by U.S. government obligations, 1.25%, due 3/31/21, valued at $2,493,731 including accrued interest)   2,444,832 
 25,897,532   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $25,897,791; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $26,415,483 including accrued interest)   25,897,532 
 3,006,407   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $3,006,433; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 1.38%, due 2/28/17 to 3/31/20, valued at $3,066,566 including accrued interest)   3,006,407 
 25,897,532   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $25,897,748; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $26,415,483 including accrued interest)   25,897,532 
 25,897,532   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. , 0.34%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $25,897,777; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.94% to 9.50%, due 10/1/19 to 6/1/44, valued at $26,415,483 including accrued interest)   25,897,532 
 25,897,532   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $25,897,733; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.75% to 6.00%, due 6/1/18 to 4/1/46, valued at $26,415,483 including accrued interest)   25,897,532 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $109,041,367)
   109,041,367 
Total Investments: 114.1%
(Cost: $1,006,865,450)
   881,705,469 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (14.1)%    (109,217,144)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $772,488,325 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $103,005,162.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $201,620,960 which represents 26.1% 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 
Consumer Discretionary   3.5%  $27,325,885 
Consumer Staples   30.1    232,941,145 
Financials   0.9    6,691,079 
Health Care   9.8    75,378,499 
Industrials   16.0    123,629,017 
Materials   39.7    306,697,744 
Money Market Fund   0.0    733 
    100.0%  $772,664,102 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $27,798,297   $   $27,798,297 
Canada   59,458,393            59,458,393 
Chile   3,138,129            3,138,129 
China / Hong Kong       10,930,167        10,930,167 
Denmark       4,740,144        4,740,144 
Germany       13,832,567        13,832,567 
Indonesia       6,039,599        6,039,599 
Israel   6,770,671            6,770,671 
Japan       50,329,142        50,329,142 
Malaysia       24,073,439        24,073,439 
Netherlands       3,437,691        3,437,691 
Norway   12,587,372    16,301,876        28,889,248 
Russia   5,593,696    3,243,220        8,836,916 
Singapore       21,117,446        21,117,446 
South Africa   1,662,377            1,662,377 
South Korea       3,710,347        3,710,347 
Switzerland   62,314,182            62,314,182 
Taiwan       3,496,586        3,496,586 
Thailand       10,628,827        10,628,827 
Ukraine       1,941,612        1,941,612 
United Kingdom   16,808,490            16,808,490 
United States   402,709,099            402,709,099 
Money Market Fund   733            733 
Repurchase Agreements       109,041,367        109,041,367 
Total  $571,043,142   $310,662,327   $   $881,705,469 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2016, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $5,492,880. 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

 

COAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%     
Australia: 18.3%     
 1,203,022   Aurizon Holdings Ltd. #  $3,668,538 
 803,513   New Hope Corp. Ltd. #   807,425 
 208,554   Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. #   2,678,660 
 2,314,776   Whitehaven Coal Ltd. * #   1,164,740 
         8,319,363 
Canada: 12.3%     
 422,924   Teck Cominco Ltd. (USD)   3,218,452 
 177,345   Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.   2,381,602 
         5,600,054 
China / Hong Kong: 22.7%     
 5,254,095   China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   2,180,096 
 2,323,908   China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   3,656,783 
 13,100,067   Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. #   1,657,722 
 23,660,000   National United Resources Holdings Ltd. * #   639,879 
 414,603   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)   2,184,958 
         10,319,438 
Indonesia: 16.4%     
 38,396,815   Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   1,864,813 
 2,124,252   Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #   1,059,593 
 3,341,700   Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #   1,580,415 
 2,569,000   United Tractors Tbk PT #   2,963,336 
         7,468,157 
Philippines: 4.7%     
 754,500   Semirara Mining and Power Corp. #   2,152,283 
Poland: 1.4%     
 62,119   Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka SA #   640,436 
Russia: 0.5%     
 679,890   Raspadskaya OAO * #   250,890 
South Africa: 4.3%     
 401,755   Exxaro Resources Ltd. #   1,960,090 
Thailand: 5.3%     
 5,068,400   Banpu PCL (NVDR) #   2,399,509 
United States: 14.2%     
 175,502   Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. *   342,229 
 188,319   Consol Energy, Inc.   2,126,121 
 45,753   FreightCar America, Inc.   712,832 
 128,776   Joy Global, Inc.   2,069,430 
 189,110   SunCoke Energy, Inc.   1,229,215 
         6,479,827 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $90,077,979)
   45,590,047 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $66,967)
     
 66,967   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   66,967 
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $90,144,946)
   45,657,014 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%   (129,023)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $45,527,991 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $31,325,208 which represents 68.8% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   1.4%  $639,879 
Energy   58.7    26,798,151 
Industrials   25.9    11,795,738 
Materials   13.9    6,356,279 
Money Market Fund   0.1    66,967 
    100.0%  $45,657,014 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $8,319,363   $   $8,319,363 
Canada   5,600,054            5,600,054 
China / Hong Kong   2,184,958    8,134,480        10,319,438 
Indonesia       7,468,157        7,468,157 
Philippines       2,152,283        2,152,283 
Poland       640,436        640,436 
Russia       250,890        250,890 
South Africa       1,960,090        1,960,090 
Thailand       2,399,509        2,399,509 
United States   6,479,827            6,479,827 
Money Market Fund   66,967            66,967 
Total  $14,331,806   $31,325,208   $   $45,657,014 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%     
Austria: 0.7%     
 51,047   Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis AG † #  $652,230 
Canada: 1.3%     
 63,647   Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) * †   1,227,114 
China / Hong Kong: 12.2%     
 2,444,000   China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. * #   2,036,247 
 3,755,000   China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. #   2,779,130 
 505,200   Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. #   417,931 
 20,311,600   GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. #   3,356,843 
 46,588   JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   974,155 
 102,265   Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †   1,016,514 
 665,800   Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. † #   955,090 
         11,535,910 
Denmark: 10.2%     
 136,841   Vestas Wind Systems A/S † #   9,657,341 
Germany: 3.5%     
 89,967   Nordex SE * #   2,465,457 
 15,991   SMA Solar Technology AG * † #   832,410 
         3,297,867 
Japan: 3.9%     
 161,604   Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   3,685,843 
Spain: 9.0%     
 292,448   EDP Renovaveis SA #   2,232,504 
 318,953   Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA #   6,285,882 
         8,518,386 
Sweden: 4.8%     
 132,766   Nibe Industrier AB #   4,556,519 
United States: 54.2%     
 170,331   Covanta Holding Corp. †   2,871,781 
 148,420   Cree, Inc. * †   4,319,022 
 152,793   Eaton Corp. Plc   9,558,730 
 63,706   EnerSys, Inc.   3,549,698 
 112,175   First Solar, Inc. *   7,680,622 
 53,325   Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.   851,067 
 54,739   Itron, Inc. *   2,283,711 
 52,978   Ormat Technologies, Inc. †   2,184,813 
 41,341   Power Integrations, Inc.   2,052,994 
 93,271   Solarcity Corp. * †   2,292,601 
 539,286   SunEdison, Inc. * †   291,322 
 85,574   Sunpower Corp. * †   1,911,723 
 44,241   Tesla Motors, Inc. * †   10,165,255 
 59,102   Veeco Instruments, Inc. *   1,151,307 
         51,164,646 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $101,960,736)
   94,295,856 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 27.9%     
Repurchase Agreements: 27.9%     
$6,252,630   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $6,252,684; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.50%, due 11/15/16 to 2/1/46, valued at $6,377,683 including accrued interest)   6,252,630 
 6,252,630   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $6,252,693; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $6,377,683 including accrued interest)   6,252,630 
 6,252,630   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $6,252,682; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $6,377,683 including accrued interest)   6,252,630 
 6,252,630   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. , 0.34%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $6,252,689; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.94% to 9.50%, due 10/1/19 to 6/1/44, valued at $6,377,683 including accrued interest)   6,252,630 
 1,316,121   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.26%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,316,131; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 4.25%, due 5/15/16 to 8/15/40, valued at $1,342,444 including accrued interest)   1,316,121 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $26,326,641)
   26,326,641 
Total Investments: 127.7%
(Cost: $128,287,377)
   120,622,497 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (27.7)%   (26,144,794)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $94,477,703 

 

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 $25,597,572.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $39,913,427 which represents 42.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   10.8%  $10,165,255 
Energy   0.9    851,067 
Industrials   51.3    48,333,120 
Information Technology   28.7    27,097,737 
Utilities   8.3    7,848,677 
    100.0%  $94,295,856 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Austria  $   $652,230   $   $652,230 
Canada   1,227,114            1,227,114 
China / Hong Kong   1,990,669    9,545,241        11,535,910 
Denmark       9,657,341        9,657,341 
Germany       3,297,867        3,297,867 
Japan       3,685,843        3,685,843 
Spain       8,518,386        8,518,386 
Sweden       4,556,519        4,556,519 
United States   51,164,646            51,164,646 
Repurchase Agreements       26,326,641        26,326,641 
Total  $54,382,429   $66,240,068   $   $120,622,497 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2016, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $ 615,677. 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 Schedule of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%     
Australia: 11.2%     
 80,818,031   Evolution Mining Ltd. ‡ #  $93,308,827 
 25,635,121   Newcrest Mining Ltd. * #   332,911,713 
 33,074,187   Northern Star Resources Ltd. ‡ † #   86,576,589 
 33,507,900   OceanaGold Corp. ‡ † #   90,493,636 
 27,540,094   Regis Resources Ltd. ‡ #   51,236,640 
 27,569,095   St. Barbara Ltd. ‡ * #   42,161,373 
         696,688,778 
Canada: 52.7%     
 8,695,808   Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)   314,440,417 
 14,503,577   Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡   76,723,922 
 51,085,775   B2GOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   84,802,386 
 38,992,243   Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   529,514,660 
 13,192,988   Centerra Gold, Inc. ‡   61,505,058 
 9,454,154   Detour Gold Corp. ‡ *   149,474,235 
 39,486,986   Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) ‡   124,778,876 
 8,664,465   First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ *   56,145,733 
 5,938,781   Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD) †   364,522,378 
 27,789,136   Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   451,017,677 
 21,703,256   IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ *   47,964,196 
 67,823,237   Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   230,599,006 
 6,365,864   Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc. ‡ *   41,193,925 
 28,074,168   New Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   104,716,647 
 5,852,965   Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ‡   62,762,863 
 8,375,149   Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) ‡   91,037,870 
 16,218,377   Semafo, Inc. ‡ *   58,054,881 
 16,419,996   Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD) †   272,243,534 
 52,186,021   Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡   158,645,504 
         3,280,143,768 
China / Hong Kong: 2.2%     
 48,167,000   Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. ‡ † #   37,150,294 
 317,830,000   Zijin Mining Group Ltd. ‡ † #   97,831,635 
         134,981,929 
Peru: 1.6%     
 14,047,806   Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) ‡ *   103,391,852 
South Africa: 11.8%     
 20,687,771   AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) ‡ *   283,215,585 
 43,131,288   Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) ‡   169,937,275 
 24,327,078   Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (USD) ‡ *   88,550,564 
 12,627,829   Sibanye Gold Ltd. (ADR) ‡   191,564,166 
         733,267,590 
United Kingdom: 6.3%     
 63,486,026   Cenatamin Plc ‡ #   80,538,082 
 3,442,653   Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) †   312,627,319 
         393,165,401 
United States: 14.0%     
 16,083,117   Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) ‡ *   29,220,553 
 20,860,601   Hecla Mining Co. ‡ †   57,992,471 
 17,709,598   Newmont Mining Corp.   470,721,115 
 3,617,115   Royal Gold, Inc. ‡   185,521,828 
 12,533,159   Tahoe Resources, Inc. ‡ †   125,707,585 
         869,163,552 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $7,554,013,634)
   6,210,802,870 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $3,874,678)
     
 3,874,678   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   3,874,678 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $7,557,888,312)
   6,214,677,548 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.1%     
Repurchase Agreements: 3.1%     
$46,331,251   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $46,331,650; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.50%, due 11/15/16 to 2/1/46, valued at $47,257,878 including accrued interest)   46,331,251 
 9,752,014   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $9,752,090; (collateralized by U.S. government obligations, 1.25%, due 3/31/21, valued at $9,947,063 including accrued interest)   9,752,014 
 46,331,251   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $46,331,714; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $47,257,876 including accrued interest)   46,331,251 
 46,331,251   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $46,331,637; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $47,257,876 including accrued interest)   46,331,251 
 46,331,251   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. , 0.34%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $46,331,689; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.94% to 9.50%, due 10/1/19 to 6/1/44, valued at $47,257,876 including accrued interest)   46,331,251 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $195,077,018)
   195,077,018 
Total Investments: 103.0%
(Cost: $7,752,965,330)
   6,409,754,566 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.0)%   (188,792,844)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $6,220,961,722 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United 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 $180,873,706.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $912,208,789 which represents 14.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Gold   90.2%  $5,607,675,677 
Precious Metals & Minerals   2.0    125,707,585 
Silver   7.7    477,419,608 
Money Market Fund   0.1    3,874,678 
    100.0%  $6,214,677,548 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2016 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value 12/31/15   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized Gain (Loss)   Dividend Income   Value 03/31/16 
Alacer Gold Corp.  $33,672,921   $7,765,822   $(13,476,315)  $(3,083,388)  $   $29,220,553 
Alamos Gold, Inc.   54,918,549    15,213,768    (27,188,071)   451,189        76,723,922 
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.   187,853,752    62,351,058    (142,257,470)   (124,999,728)       283,215,585 
B2GOLD Corp.   61,483,463    15,110,312    (29,069,582)   (6,404,769)       84,802,386 
Cenatamin Plc   70,939,054    19,055,207    (34,317,698)   6,888,760        80,538,082 
Centerra Gold, Inc.   72,984,295    16,641,642    (27,554,075)   (2,249,420)   458,839    61,505,058 
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA   70,955,167    18,231,924    (33,518,306)   (38,630,619)       103,391,852 
Detour Gold Corp.   115,259,336    33,829,124    (59,715,978)   11,849,577        149,474,235 
Eldorado Gold Corp.   138,401,911    29,962,721    (53,602,072)   (55,849,449)       124,778,876 
Evolution Mining Ltd.   96,237,854    23,909,098    (42,560,459)   5,214,091    701,763    93,308,827 
First Majestic Silver Corp.       59,362,225    (1,005,026)   (19,116)       56,145,733 
Gold Fields Ltd.   140,168,723    41,417,801    (69,949,351)   (24,559,065)   665,817    169,937,275 
G-Resources Group Ltd.   41,016,138    8,791,696    (43,067,336)   (23,179,851)        
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.       93,631,419    (1,592,807)   (22,229)       88,550,564 
Hecla Mining Co.   46,472,985    12,216,702    (22,986,559)   (9,795,361)   58,256    57,992,471 
IAMGOLD Corp.   36,143,902    10,825,088    (18,779,949)   (14,382,815)       47,964,196 
Kinross Gold Corp.   135,689,716    40,995,042    (60,861,637)   (76,310,322)       230,599,006 
Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc.       45,553,431    (715,592)   (70,661)       41,193,925 
New Gold, Inc.   76,818,007    21,826,205    (41,684,212)   (26,635,127)       104,716,647 
Northern Star Resources Ltd.   79,223,331    20,420,962    (38,757,046)   7,706,071    765,115    86,576,589 
OceanaGold Corp.   76,440,254    21,281,948    (37,924,513)   4,680,562    1,620,609    90,493,636 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.   60,400,833    13,793,418    (16,738,737)   (1,010,536)   176,715    62,762,863 
Pan American Silver Corp.   64,109,994    18,513,528    (34,633,107)   (6,310,028)   126,652    91,037,870 
Regis Resources Ltd.   55,027,961    12,514,629    (21,878,043)   1,000,657    971,574    51,236,640 
Royal Gold, Inc.   155,681,349    38,436,570    (71,583,239)   (13,662,074)   1,813,749    185,521,828 
Semafo, Inc.   48,355,408    13,110,226    (23,253,771)   (23,046)       58,054,881 
Sibanye Gold Ltd.   90,706,299    37,443,565    (72,324,625)   22,190,639    3,316,735    191,564,166 
St. Barbara Ltd.       52,941,183    (741,977)   (172,848)       42,161,373 
Tahoe Resources, Inc.   128,072,018    29,553,029    (53,780,886)   (4,644,372)   864,316    125,707,585 
Yamana Gold, Inc.   114,499,902    33,247,636    (62,453,857)   (111,105,243)   259,247    158,645,504 
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd.   32,224,294    8,609,211    (16,065,907)   896,004        37,150,294 
Zijin Mining Group Ltd.   98,209,214    23,346,879    (41,984,109)   2,700,054        97,831,635 
   $2,381,966,630   $899,903,069   $(1,216,022,312)  $(479,542,463)  $11,799,387   $3,162,804,057 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $696,688,778   $   $696,688,778 
Canada   3,280,143,768            3,280,143,768 
China / Hong Kong       134,981,929        134,981,929 
Peru   103,391,852            103,391,852 
South Africa   733,267,590            733,267,590 
United Kingdom   312,627,319    80,538,082        393,165,401 
United States   869,163,552            869,163,552 
Money Market Fund   3,874,678            3,874,678 
Repurchase Agreements       195,077,018        195,077,018 
Total  $5,302,468,759   $1,107,285,807   $   $6,409,754,566 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%     
Australia: 9.5%     
  72,982,534   Beadell Resources Ltd. ‡ † #  $15,530,673 
  26,218,574   Independence Group NL ‡ † #   56,869,910 
  26,475,832   Regis Resources Ltd. ‡ † #   49,256,647 
  31,794,978   Resolute Mining Ltd. * #   13,064,095 
  48,742,738   Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. ‡ * † #   36,135,306 
         170,856,631 
Canada: 66.9%     
  18,457,861   Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   97,642,085 
  9,434,788   Argonaut Gold, Inc. ‡ *   13,859,134 
  14,155,496   Asanko Gold, Inc. ‡ * †   30,205,396 
  60,272,206   B2Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   100,051,862 
  6,499,974   Continental Gold, Inc. ‡ * †   8,643,516 
  7,688,044   Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. ‡ * †   12,482,038 
  8,198,934   Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   20,169,378 
  12,378,995   First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   80,215,888 
  9,166,471   Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   35,749,237 
  7,939,765   Guyana Goldfields, Inc. ‡ * †   27,807,132 
  26,615,170   IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   58,819,526 
  4,987,556   Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc. ‡ * †   32,274,803 
  26,949,631   Lake Shore Gold Corp. ‡ * †   39,379,027 
  3,215,592   MAG Silver Corp. * †   30,479,074 
  15,741,647   McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   29,594,296 
  15,023,923   Novagold Resources, Inc. (USD) * †   75,720,572 
  6,897,493   Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ‡   73,963,607 
  7,629,102   Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ †   82,928,339 
  11,167,526   Premier Gold Mines Ltd. ‡ * †   26,765,109 
  9,199,438   Pretium Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   49,216,993 
  11,095,634   Primero Mining Corp. (USD) ‡ *   20,083,097 
  10,265,261   Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD) ‡ * †   33,772,709 
  2,988,354   Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   32,752,360 
  15,861,756   Semafo, Inc. ‡ *   56,778,329 
  6,430,221   Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   35,687,726 
  13,554,203   Silvercorp Metals, Inc. ‡ †   19,386,351 
  3,539,254   Sulliden Mining Capital, Inc. ‡ *   820,887 
  23,458,053   Teranga Gold Corp. ‡ *   13,239,305 
  45,776,286   Torex Gold Resources, Inc. ‡ *   64,411,334 
         1,202,899,110 
China / Hong Kong: 2.5%     
  20,500,879   China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (CAD) ‡ *   34,393,991 
  320,664,000   China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co. Ltd. * † #   9,894,776 
  19,287,400   Real Gold Mining Ltd. * # §    
          44,288,767 
Monaco: 1.6%     
  3,275,140   Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) ‡ * †   27,929,022 
South Africa: 3.9%     
  19,059,911   Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (USD) * †   69,378,076 
Turkey: 1.4%     
  3,910,171   Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS † #   25,094,666 
United Kingdom: 5.4%     
  68,003,567   Cenatamin Plc ‡ #   86,269,014 
  9,706,337   Highland Gold Mining Ltd.   9,207,606 
  38,603,767   Patagonia Gold Plc *   901,634 
          96,378,254 
United States: 8.6%     
  16,228,440   Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) ‡ *   29,484,583 
  8,354,406   Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. ‡ * †   46,951,762 
  4,317,235   Gold Resource Corp. ‡   10,059,158 
  24,611,606   Hecla Mining Co. ‡ †   68,420,265 
  71,691   Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. * †   103,235 
          155,019,003 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,794,260,370)
   1,791,843,529 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $390,645)
     
  390,645   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   390,645 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.8%
(Cost: $1,794,651,015)
   1,792,234,174 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 13.3%    
Repurchase Agreements: 13.3%    
$56,824,300   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $56,824,789; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.50%, due 11/15/16 to 2/1/46, valued at $57,960,789 including accrued interest)   56,824,300 
 56,824,300   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. , 0.33%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $56,824,821; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 4/1/16 to 2/20/61, valued at $57,960,786 including accrued interest)   56,824,300 
 56,824,300   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $56,824,774; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 2.38%, due 6/30/18 to 8/15/44, valued at $57,960,795 including accrued interest)   56,824,300 
 56,824,300   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $56,824,868; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $57,960,786 including accrued interest)   56,824,300 
 11,960,946   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $11,961,039; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.13% to 3.63%, due 11/15/41 to 2/15/44, valued at $12,200,166 including accrued interest)   11,960,946 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $239,258,146)
  239,258,146 
Total Investments: 113.1%
(Cost: $2,033,909,161)
  2,031,492,320 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (13.1)%  (234,712,031)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $1,796,780,289 

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United 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 $222,815,566.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $292,115,087 which represents 16.3% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Gold   29.9%  $535,968,331 
Materials   64.5    1,156,155,348 
Precious Metals & Minerals   0.8    13,383,672 
Silver   4.8    86,336,178 
Money Market Fund   0.0    390,645 
    100.0%  $1,792,234,174 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2016 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value 12/31/15   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized Gain
(Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value 03/31/16  
Alacer Gold Corp.  $(a)  $(5,800,445)  $2,000,713   $(64,033)  $   $ 29,484,583  
Alamos Gold, Inc.   52,823,141    (19,020,239)   5,219,652    1,360,779         97,642,085  
Argonaut Gold, Inc.   7,207,452    (2,457,040)   675,763    (136,771)        13,859,134  
Asanko Gold, Inc.   16,909,125    (8,139,997)   1,653,161    288,137         30,205,396  
B2Gold Corp.   51,046,867    (21,914,525)   3,957,198    250,722         100,051,862  
Beadell Resources Ltd.   5,792,241    (4,244,083)   707,846    104,375         15,530,673  
Cenatamin Plc   56,583,430    (16,672,689)   5,330,025    1,323,206         86,269,014  
China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd.   (a)   (5,712,744)   2,186,039    (61,525)        34,393,991  
China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co. Ltd.   10,849,757    (2,018,856)   719,617    (335,387)        (b)
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.   19,465,924    (5,845,198)   2,193,174    554,003         46,951,762  
Continental Gold, Inc.   (a)   (1,128,077)   511,917    (14,091)        8,643,516  
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.   (a)   (3,322,259)   478,466    (151,667)        12,482,038  
Endeavour Mining Corp.   21,268,267    (859,463)   5,816,144    786,661         27,929,022  
Endeavour Silver Corp.   10,272,697    (3,845,747)   999,672    1,477         20,169,378  
First Majestic Silver Corp.   36,854,087    (12,709,306)   3,783,786    1,049,997         80,215,888  
Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc.   18,387,950    (6,150,582)   2,079,303    549,746         35,749,237  
Gold Resource Corp.   6,448,848    (1,711,960)   541,060    (128,206)   19,100     10,059,158  
Guyana Goldfields, Inc.   (a)   (5,841,082)   1,605,821    375,787         27,807,132  
Hecla Mining Co.   41,429,378    (12,067,139)   3,891,004    668,488    51,582     68,420,265  
IAMGOLD Corp.   36,884,936    (5,315,704)   3,984,463    1,038,661         58,819,526  
Independence Group NL       (64,142,186)   175,990    668         56,869,910  
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.   4,038,167    (21,535)   4,753,267    (7,527,655)         
Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc.   14,371,239    (7,344,933)   1,737,719    626,490         (b)
Lake Shore Gold Corp.   24,696,622    (13,278,123)   17,239,250    974,278         39,379,027  
McEwen Mining, Inc.   15,101,226    (4,742,942)   1,777,423    643,783         29,594,296  
Northern Star Resources Ltd.   71,554,817    (505,641)   102,577,415    61,189,581          
OceanaGold Corp.   69,926,904    (498,787)   105,255,735    29,627,694    1,464,785      
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.   53,845,590    (18,822,150)   4,035,329    45,967    207,783     73,963,607  
Pan American Silver Corp.   53,323,244    (2,684,450)   8,178,770    1,685,546    100,275     82,928,339  
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.   19,641,686    (3,812,865)   1,711,189    145,462         26,765,109  
Pretium Resources, Inc.   (a)   (13,520,581)   2,630,875    2,084         49,216,993  
Primero Mining Corp.   19,217,283    (6,314,304)   1,126,900    (454,989)        20,083,097  
Regis Resources Ltd.   44,465,829    (3,775,911)   3,585,056    1,240,383    749,105     49,256,647  
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.   22,137,120    (8,256,651)   1,777,854    (127,841)        33,772,709  
Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.   19,708,944    (5,658,941)   2,216,925    1,251,256         36,135,306  
Seabridge Gold, Inc.   25,027,062    (1,972,628)   2,044,552    556,987         32,752,360  
Semafo, Inc.   40,838,743    (2,999,001)   3,712,724    910,011         56,778,329  
Silver Standard Resources, Inc.   29,701,462    (6,342,502)   2,353,054    161,941         35,687,726  
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.   5,331,037    (4,206,814)   692,553    29,292         19,386,351  
Sulliden Mining Capital, Inc.   636,969                     820,887  
Teranga Gold Corp.   7,594,406    (1,637,359)   629,016    6,342         13,239,305  
Torex Gold Resources, Inc.   40,215,837    (5,851,063)   3,737,342    670,287         64,411,334  
   $973,598,287   $(321,166,502)  $320,283,762   $99,117,926   $2,592,630   $ 1,525,724,992  
   
(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, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value  
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $170,856,631   $   $170,856,631 
Canada   1,202,899,110            1,202,899,110 
China / Hong Kong   34,393,991    9,894,776    0    44,288,767 
Monaco   27,929,022            27,929,022 
South Africa   69,378,076            69,378,076 
Turkey       25,094,666        25,094,666 
United Kingdom   10,109,240    86,269,014        96,378,254 
United States   155,019,003            155,019,003 
Money Market Fund   390,645            390,645 
Repurchase Agreements       239,258,146        239,258,146 
Total  $1,500,119,087   $531,373,233   $0   $2,031,492,320 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2016:

 

   Common Stocks 
   China/Hong Kong 
Balance as of December 31, 2015  $0 
Realized gain (loss)    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of March 31, 2016  $0 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.4%
Argentina: 0.1%    
 2,523   Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A (ADR) *  $29,368 
 2,556   YPF SA (ADR)   45,701 
        75,069 
Australia: 3.7%    
 70,412   Alumina Ltd. #   70,293 
 12,634   Bega Cheese Ltd. #   57,245 
 91,398   BHP Billiton Ltd. #   1,185,187 
 16,098   BlueScope Steel Ltd. #   76,399 
 4,080   Caltex Australia Ltd. #   106,786 
 48,455   Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. † #   94,595 
 15,306   GrainCorp. Ltd. #   88,662 
 11,918   Iluka Resources Ltd. #   59,966 
 34,671   Newcrest Mining Ltd. * #   450,257 
 17,677   Oil Search Ltd. #   92,376 
 26,352   Origin Energy Ltd. #   102,994 
 24,017   Santos Ltd. #   74,678 
 151,550   South32 Ltd. * #   170,661 
 10,708   Woodside Petroleum Ltd. #   214,955 
        2,845,054 
Austria: 0.3%  
 2,127   OMV AG #   59,809 
 4,258   Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis AG † #   54,405 
 3,139   Voestalpine AG #   104,848 
        219,062 
Brazil: 0.7%  
 11,397   Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (ADR)   75,220 
 19,758   Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †   38,923 
 5,250   Fibria Celulose SA   44,945 
 25,458   Gerdau SA (ADR)   45,315 
 22,495   Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) *   131,371 
 4,050   SLC Agricola SA   18,056 
 43,064   Vale SA (ADR) †   181,299 
        535,129 
Canada: 10.5%    
 9,947   Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)   359,684 
 11,581   Agrium, Inc. (USD)   1,022,487 
 5,264   ARC Resources Ltd.   76,877 
 42,108   B2Gold Corp. * †   70,318 
 52,919   Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   718,640 
 11,272   Cameco Corp. (USD)   144,733 
 16,544   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)   446,688 
 1,400   Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) *   26,992 
 1,756   Canfor Corp. *   24,233 
 7,285   Centerra Gold, Inc.   33,962 
 7,792   Detour Gold Corp. *   123,195 
 32,548   Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   102,852 
 13,968   Enbridge, Inc. (USD)   543,495 
 12,843   EnCana Corp. (USD)   78,214 
 19,632   First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   103,818 
 37,714   Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   612,098 
 4,559   Husky Energy, Inc.   56,994 
 3,843   Imperial Oil Ltd. (USD)   128,356 
 55,865   Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) * †   189,941 
 17,831   Lundin Mining Corp. *   56,383 
 14,510   New Gold, Inc. *   54,408 
 6,903   Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)   75,036 
 70,124   Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)   1,193,511 
 18,329   Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   303,895 
 23,897   Suncor Energy, Inc.   664,576 
 13,239   Teck Cominco Ltd. (USD) †   100,749 
 2,811   Tourmaline Oil Corp. *   59,765 
 10,614   TransCanada Corp. (USD) †   417,236 
 44,786   Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. *   114,956 
 1,590   West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.   64,057 
 43,015   Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD)   130,766 
        8,098,915 
Chile: 0.3%    
 91,085   Aguas Andinas SA   52,127 
 10,950   Antofagasta Plc (GBP) † #   73,643 
 29,518   Empresas CMPC SA   68,982 
 12,339   Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA   19,627 
        214,379 
China / Hong Kong: 2.0%    
 112,000   Aluminum Corp of China Ltd. * #   35,658 
 30,400   Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. #   14,107 
 185,114   China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. * #   57,204 
 62,300   China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   25,850 
 32,800   China Gas Holdings Ltd. #   48,417 
 43,300   China Hongqiao Group Ltd. #   30,133 
 240,000   China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. #   52,721 
 102,800   China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   16,819 
 26,600   China Oilfield Services Ltd. (Class H) #   20,843 
 385,027   China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. #   250,140 
 51,391   China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   80,866 
 243,079   CNOOC Ltd. #   283,714 
 11,400   Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. #   9,431 
 68,700   Fosun International Ltd. #   97,891 
 62,600   Huaneng Power International, Inc. #   56,135 
 35,900   Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   43,023 
 50,500   Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #   43,939 
 39,500   Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. #   27,024 
 48,800   Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Class H) * † #   9,063 
 39,657   Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. #   30,048 
 318,040   PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class-H) #   210,518 
 12,000   Tianjin Capital Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd. #   7,273 
 26,500   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #   13,835 
 39,900   Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. † #   30,774 
 261,561   Zijin Mining Group Ltd. #   80,511 
        1,575,937 
Denmark: 0.7%    
 7,473   Vestas Wind Systems A/S † #   527,395 
Finland: 0.3%    
 1,937   Neste Oil Oyj #   63,746 
 8,759   Outokumpu Oyj * #   34,111 
 13,449   Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares) #   120,336 
        218,193 
France: 3.1%    
 11,891   Suez Environnement Co. #   217,996 
 1,799   Technip SA #   99,844 
 36,854   Total SA † #   1,679,339 
 16,127   Veolia Environnement SA #   388,721 
        2,385,900 
Germany: 0.6%    
 960   Aurubis AG #   47,772 
 1,093   BayWa AG #   36,970 
 160   KWS Saat AG #   52,271 
 2,077   Nordex SE * #   56,918 
 1,095   Salzgitter AG #   30,987 
 12,411   ThyssenKrupp AG #   257,433 
        482,351 
Hungary: 0.1%    
 964   MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc #   57,973 
India: 0.5%    
 11,954   Reliance Industries Ltd. (GDR) Reg S 144A   366,390 
 1,825   Vedanta Resources Plc (GBP) #   8,970 
        375,360 
Indonesia: 0.1%    
 26,444   Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   36,266 
 234,500   Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #   32,157 
        68,423 
Ireland: 0.2%    
 5,540   Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (GBP) #   142,976 
Italy: 0.8%    
 40,643   ENI SpA #   614,709 
 87,427   Saipem SpA * #   35,013 
        649,722 
Japan: 3.6%    
 9,300   Calbee, Inc. #   369,486 
 11,200   Daido Steel Co. #   38,820 
 3,100   Daio Paper Corp. † #   26,136 
 9,000   Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd. #   50,138 
 6,217   Hitachi Metals Ltd. #   64,197 
 3,600   Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd. #   21,451 
 16,400   Inpex Holdings, Inc. #   124,361 
 16,464   JFE Holdings, Inc. #   221,410 
 37,700   JX Holdings, Inc. #   145,352 
 103,535   Kobe Steel Ltd. #   91,122 
 3,665   Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   83,591 
 37,229   Mitsubishi Materials Corp. † #   105,176 
 2,700   Nippon Paper Industries #   48,088 
 27,100   Nippon Steel Corp. #   520,245 
 23,214   Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. #   112,812 
 22,450   Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. #   357,007 
 23,176   OJI Paper Co. Ltd. #   93,209 
 5,470   Rengo Co. Ltd. #   27,638 
 3,983   Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. #   45,783 
 16,223   Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd. #   160,724 
 4,500   TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK #   40,757 
 1,400   Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd. #   30,373 
        2,777,876 
Luxembourg: 0.6%    
 8,626   Adecoagro SA (USD) *   99,630 
 52,932   ArcelorMittal † #   239,143 
 3,568   Tenaris SA (ADR)   88,344 
 1,370   Ternium SA (ADR)   24,633 
        451,750 
Malaysia: 0.8%  
 18,451   Genting Plantation Bhd   52,967 
 238,294   IOI Corp. Bhd #   279,241 
 34,878   Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   214,509 
 44,400   Kulim Malaysia Bhd *   44,155 
 4,500   Petronas Dagangan Bhd   27,797 
        618,669 
Mexico: 0.8%    
 16,650   Gruma, SAB de CV   265,920 
 121,964   Grupo Mexico, SAB de CV   296,410 
 5,597   Industrias Penoles, SAB de CV   70,945 
        633,275 
Netherlands: 1.9%     
 640   Core Laboratories NV (USD) †   71,942 
 56,605   Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) #   1,378,477 
        1,450,419 
Norway: 1.8%    
 28,672   Marine Harvest ASA #   441,613 
 38,891   Norsk Hydro ASA #   159,851 
 15,902   Statoil ASA #   248,467 
 14,757   Yara International ASA #   554,206 
        1,404,137 
Peru: 0.3%    
 8,388   Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) *   61,736 
 5,291   Southern Copper Corp. (USD) †   146,614 
        208,350 
Poland: 0.3%    
 3,873   KGHM Polska Miedz SA #   79,030 
 4,654   Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA † #   92,292 
 24,966   Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo SA #   35,629 
        206,951 
Portugal: 0.1%    
 6,293   Galp Energia, SGPS, SA #   79,135 
 4,350   Portucel-Empresa Productora de Pasta e Papel SA #   15,836 
        94,971 
Russia: 2.1%    
 7,723   Evraz Plc (GBP) * #   9,966 
 7,327   Lukoil PJSC (ADR) #   280,820 
 3,182   Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (GDR) # Reg S   13,790 
 18,929   MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR) #   243,936 
 1,055   Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S   94,583 
 2,390   Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) # Reg S   29,847 
 91,232   OAO Gazprom (ADR) #   392,427 
 6,839   PhosAgro OAO (GDR) Reg S   96,430 
 10,704   Polymetal International (GBP) #   104,099 
 1,911   Ros Agro Plc (GDR) # Reg S   32,135 
 16,017   Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) # Reg S   72,515 
 5,010   Severstal OAO (GDR) # Reg S   52,930 
 14,578   Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) #   84,789 
 3,622   Tatneft PAO (ADR) #   114,856 
        1,623,123 
Singapore: 0.9%    
 576,419   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   175,524 
 206,564   Wilmar International Ltd. #   515,577 
        691,101 
South Africa: 1.5%     
 2,695   Anglo American Platinum Ltd. * #   66,156 
 18,263   AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) *   250,021 
 31,498   Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   124,102 
 16,827   Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) *   61,250 
 29,035   Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. * #   92,528 
 8,672   Mondi Plc (GBP) #   165,958 
 15,711   Northern Platinum Ltd. * #   44,903 
 10,996   Sappi Ltd. * #   48,829 
 7,671   Sasol Ltd. #   228,496 
 29,918   Sibanye Gold Ltd. #   115,374 
        1,197,617 
South Korea: 1.4%    
 2,166   Hyundai Steel Co. #   105,245 
 392   Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. #   165,202 
 2,284   POSCO #   435,691 
 936   SK Energy Co. Ltd. #   141,069 
 630   S-Oil Corp. #   54,021 
 1,775   Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. #   149,503 
 25   Young Poong Corp. #   23,898 
        1,074,629 
Spain: 0.5%    
 3,798   Acerinox SA #   43,940 
 7,451   Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA #   146,843 
 1,409   Pescanova SA * # §    
 16,124   Repsol YPF SA #   181,560 
        372,343 
Sweden: 1.0%    
 5,041   BillerudKorsnas AB #   82,409 
 7,790   Boliden AB #   124,441 
 1,203   Holmen AB (B Shares) #   39,405 
 3,244   Lundin Petroleum AB * #   54,913 
 5,025   SSAB AB (B Shares) * #   15,086 
 15,058   Svenska Cellulosa AB (B Shares) #   470,340 
        786,594 
Switzerland: 5.0%    
 182,963   Glencore Xstrata Plc (GBP) * #   411,686 
 7,806   Syngenta AG #   3,250,306 
 5,173   Transocean, Inc. (USD) †   47,281 
 13,292   Weatherford International Plc (USD) *   103,412 
        3,812,685 
Taiwan: 0.4%    
 354,172   China Steel Corp. #   246,307 
 25,420   Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #   73,039 
        319,346 
Thailand: 0.2%    
 21,000   PTT Exploration & Production PCL (NVDR) #   41,866 
 12,900   PTT PCL (NVDR) #   102,408 
        144,274 
Turkey: 0.2%    
 50,837   Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS #   76,588 
 1,854   Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS * #   52,258 
        128,846 
United Kingdom: 6.2%    
 39,592   Anglo American Plc † #   312,383 
 275,134   BP Plc #   1,377,602 
 76,998   Centrica Plc #   251,726 
 83,285   CNH Industrial NV (USD)   563,007 
 21,890   DS Smith Plc #   128,158 
 13,721   Pennon Group Plc #   159,689 
 3,868   Petrofac Ltd. #   51,085 
 4,173   Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   378,950 
 34,551   Rio Tinto Plc #   969,196 
 7,947   Severn Trent Plc #   247,739 
 22,741   United Utilities Group Plc #   301,244 
        4,740,779 
United States: 46.8%    
 5,943   AGCO Corp. †   295,367 
 37,447   Alcoa, Inc. †   358,742 
 3,102   Allegheny Technologies, Inc. †   50,563 
 1,218   American States Water Co.   47,941 
 7,684   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   357,844 
 2,203   Andersons, Inc.   69,196 
 5,717   Apache Corp.   279,047 
 5,904   Aqua America, Inc.   187,865 
 49,901   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   1,811,905 
 6,617   Baker Hughes, Inc.   290,023 
 11,941   Bunge Ltd.   676,697 
 6,923   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   157,221 
 2,896   Cameron International Corp. *   194,177 
 1,334   Carpenter Technology Corp. †   45,663 
 19,537   CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   612,290 
 3,561   Cheniere Energy, Inc. *   120,469 
 28,460   Chevron Corp.   2,715,084 
 1,433   Cimarex Energy Co.   139,388 
 3,311   Commercial Metals Co.   56,188 
 1,952   Concho Resources, Inc. *   197,230 
 18,682   ConocoPhillips   752,324 
 1,240   Continental Resources, Inc. * †   37,646 
 3,366   Cree, Inc. * †   97,951 
 13,761   Darling International, Inc. *   181,232 
 25,109   Deere & Co. †   1,933,142 
 7,712   Devon Energy Corp.   211,617 
 1,480   Domtar Corp.   59,940 
 8,310   EOG Resources, Inc.   603,140 
 2,413   EQT Corp.   162,298 
 62,760   Exxon Mobil Corp.   5,246,108 
 2,545   First Solar, Inc. *   174,256 
 3,429   FMC Technologies, Inc. *   93,817 
 35,653   Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. †   368,652 
 7,737   Graphic Packaging Holding Co.   99,420 
 12,972   Halliburton Co.   463,360 
 1,632   Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   95,831 
 4,002   Hess Corp.   210,705 
 2,668   HollyFrontier Corp.   94,234 
 6,026   Ingredion, Inc.   643,517 
 9,709   International Paper Co.   398,457 
 1,264   Itron, Inc. *   52,734 
 27,654   Kinder Morgan, Inc.   493,900 
 933   Lindsay Corp.   66,812 
 3,381   Louisiana-Pacific Corp. *   57,883 
 12,750   Marathon Oil Corp.   142,035 
 36,911   Monsanto Co.   3,238,571 
 29,548   Mosaic Co. †   797,796 
 2,444   Murphy Oil Corp. †   61,564 
 5,679   National Oilwell Varco, Inc. †   176,617 
 2,994   Newfield Exploration Co. *   99,551 
 24,035   Newmont Mining Corp.   638,850 
 6,481   Noble Energy, Inc.   203,568 
 9,055   Nucor Corp.   428,302 
 11,544   Occidental Petroleum Corp.   789,956 
 3,174   ONEOK, Inc. †   94,776 
 1,161   Ormat Technologies, Inc. †   47,880 
 2,226   Packaging Corp. of America †   134,450 
 7,095   Phillips 66   614,356 
 5,347   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *   135,814 
 2,467   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   347,206 
 2,563   Range Resources Corp. †   82,990 
 2,047   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   141,632 
 1,859   Royal Gold, Inc.   95,348 
 18,940   Schlumberger Ltd.   1,396,825 
 721   Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.   22,697 
 23   Seaboard Corp. *   69,069 
 10,148   Spectra Energy Corp.   310,529 
 6,926   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   155,904 
 5,498   Stillwater Mining Co. *   58,554 
 1,824   Sunpower Corp. * †   40,748 
 1,803   Tesoro Corp.   155,076 
 11,210   Tractor Supply Co.   1,014,057 
 24,567   Tyson Foods, Inc.   1,637,636 
 4,166   United States Steel Corp. †   66,864 
 7,109   Valero Energy Corp.   455,971 
 5,995   WestRock Co.   233,985 
 18,641   Weyerhaeuser Co.   577,498 
 10,315   Williams Companies, Inc.   165,762 
 1,297   Worthington Industries, Inc.   46,225 
        35,940,538 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $95,658,743)
  77,150,111 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $20,724)
    
 20,724   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   20,724 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.4%
(Cost: $95,679,467)
  77,170,835 
     
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 8.9%     
Repurchase Agreements: 8.9%     
$343,133   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $343,136; (collateralized by U.S. government obligations, 1.25%, due 3/31/21, valued at $349,996 including accrued interest)   343,133 
 1,630,153   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,630,169; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,662,756 including accrued interest)   1,630,153 
 1,630,153   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Goldman Sachs & Co., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,630,167; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 4.50%, due 1/1/20 to 9/1/45, valued at $1,662,756 including accrued interest)   1,630,153 
 1,630,153   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,630,167; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $1,662,756 including accrued interest)   1,630,153 
 1,630,153   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,630,166; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.75% to 6.00%, due 6/1/18 to 4/1/46, valued at $1,662,756 including accrued interest)   1,630,153 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $6,863,745)
  6,863,745 
Total Investments: 109.3%
(Cost: $102,543,212)
  84,034,580 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.3)%  (7,184,261)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $76,850,319 
     
ADR American Depositary Receipt  
GBP British Pound  
GDR Global Depositary Receipt  
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt  
USD United States Dollar  
     
* Non-income producing  
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $6,495,321.  
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $29,117,788 which represents 37.9% of net assets.  
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets.  
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security 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 $366,390, or 0.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Consumer Discretionary   1.6%  $1,209,343 
Consumer Staples   11.7    9,050,564 
Energy   40.4    31,186,121 
Financials   0.8    606,866 
Industrials   5.0    3,824,640 
Information Technology   0.5    392,681 
Materials   37.2    28,723,164 
Utilities   2.8    2,156,732 
Money Market Fund   0.0    20,724 
    100.0%  77,170,835 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                    
Argentina  $75,069   $   $   $75,069 
Australia       2,845,054        2,845,054 
Austria       219,062        219,062 
Brazil   535,129            535,129 
Canada   8,098,915            8,098,915 
Chile   140,736    73,643        214,379 
China / Hong Kong       1,575,937        1,575,937 
Denmark       527,395        527,395 
Finland       218,193        218,193 
France       2,385,900        2,385,900 
Germany       482,351        482,351 
Hungary       57,973        57,973 
India   366,390    8,970        375,360 
Indonesia       68,423        68,423 
Ireland       142,976        142,976 
Italy       649,722        649,722 
Japan       2,777,876        2,777,876 
Luxembourg   212,607    239,143        451,750 
Malaysia   124,919    493,750        618,669 
Mexico   633,275            633,275 
Netherlands   71,942    1,378,477        1,450,419 
Norway       1,404,137        1,404,137 
Peru   208,350            208,350 
Poland       206,951        206,951 
Portugal       94,971        94,971 
Russia   96,430    1,526,693        1,623,123 
Singapore       691,101        691,101 
South Africa   435,373    762,244        1,197,617 
South Korea       1,074,629        1,074,629 
Spain       372,343    0    372,343 
Sweden       786,594        786,594 
Switzerland   150,693    3,661,992        3,812,685 
Taiwan       319,346        319,346 
Thailand       144,274        144,274 
Turkey       128,846        128,846 
United Kingdom   941,957    3,798,822        4,740,779 
United States   35,940,538            35,940,538 
Money Market Fund   20,724            20,724 
Repurchase Agreements       6,863,745        6,863,745 
Total  $48,053,047   $35,981,533   $0   $84,034,580 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2016, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $105,542 and transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $528,076. 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, 2016:

 

    Common Stocks 
   Spain 
Balance as of December 31, 2015  $0 
Realized gain (loss)    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of March 31, 2016  $0 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

OIL REFINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Australia: 4.8%     
 7,355  Caltex Australia Ltd. #  $192,503 
China / Hong Kong: 1.9%     
 154,000  Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. * #   78,181 
Finland: 4.3%     
 5,347  Neste Oil Oyj #   175,969 
India: 6.6%     
 8,759  Reliance Industries Ltd. (GDR) Reg S 144A   268,463 
Israel: 1.3%     
 327  Paz Oil Co. Ltd. #   51,969 
Japan: 13.3%     
 3,000  Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. #   31,862 
 5,300  Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. #   94,696 
 57,200  JX Holdings, Inc. #   220,535 
 8,200  Showa Shell Sekiyu KK #   73,651 
 13,000  TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK #   117,743 
        538,487 
Poland: 5.3%     
 10,764  Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA #   213,458 
Portugal: 4.5%     
 14,471  Galp Energia, SGPS, SA #   181,974 
South Korea: 10.0%     
 1,557  SK Energy Co. Ltd. #   234,663 
 1,963  S-Oil Corp. #   168,322 
        402,985 
Taiwan: 4.6%     
 65,000  Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #   186,764 
Thailand: 4.2%     
 500,600  IRPC PCL (NVDR) #   71,752 
 49,000  Thai Oil PCL (NVDR) #   96,290 
        168,042 
Turkey: 4.0%     
 5,781  Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS * #   162,947 
United States: 35.1%     
 4,737  HollyFrontier Corp.   167,311 
 6,760  Marathon Petroleum Corp.   251,337 
 3,041  PBF Energy, Inc.   100,961 
 3,581  Phillips 66   310,079 
 2,395  Tesoro Corp.   205,994 
 4,758  Valero Energy Corp.   305,178 
 2,837  Western Refining, Inc.   82,528 
        1,423,388 
Total Common Stocks: 99.9%
(Cost: $3,870,492)
   4,045,130 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%   4,918 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,050,048 

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
   
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $2,353,279 which represents 58.1% 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.
144A Security 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 $268,463, or 6.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Energy   98.1%  $3,966,949 
Materials  1.9    78,181 
   100.0%  $4,045,130 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $192,503   $   $192,503 
China / Hong Kong       78,181        78,181 
Finland       175,969        175,969 
India   268,463            268,463 
Israel       51,969        51,969 
Japan       538,487        538,487 
Poland       213,458        213,458 
Portugal       181,974        181,974 
South Korea       402,985        402,985 
Taiwan       186,764        186,764 
Thailand       168,042        168,042 
Turkey       162,947        162,947 
United States   1,423,388            1,423,388 
Total  $1,691,851   $2,353,279   $   $4,045,130 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2016, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $280,305. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

OIL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Luxembourg: 4.6%     
 1,695,262  Tenaris SA (ADR) †  $41,974,687 
Netherlands: 4.3%     
 342,090  Core Laboratories NV (USD) †   38,454,337 
Switzerland: 8.1%     
 3,084,919  Transocean, Inc. (USD) †   28,196,160 
 5,739,620  Weatherford International Plc (USD) * †   44,654,244 
        72,850,404 
United Kingdom: 5.3%     
 1,959,854  Ensco Plc CL A (USD)   20,323,686 
 1,343,181  Noble Corp Plc (USD) †   13,901,923 
 4,041,150  Seadrill Ltd. (USD) * †   13,335,795 
        47,561,404 
United States: 77.7%     
 1,001,671  Baker Hughes, Inc.   43,903,240 
 670,226  Cameron International Corp. *   44,938,653 
 105,211  CARBO Ceramics, Inc. †   1,493,996 
 825,523  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †   17,938,615 
 1,576,110  FMC Technologies, Inc. *   43,122,370 
 3,825,741  Halliburton Co.   136,655,469 
 641,707  Helmerich & Payne, Inc. †   37,681,035 
 2,173,231  McDermott International, Inc. * †   8,888,515 
 3,104,272  Nabors Industries Ltd.   28,559,302 
 1,411,345  National Oilwell Varco, Inc. †   43,892,829 
 814,550  Oceaneering International, Inc.   27,075,642 
 454,121  Oil States International, Inc. *   14,313,894 
 1,319,939  Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.   23,257,325 
 1,070,976  Rowan Companies Plc   17,242,714 
 2,436,351  Schlumberger Ltd.   179,680,886 
 1,609,147  Superior Energy Services, Inc.   21,546,478 
 234,472  Tidewater, Inc.   1,601,444 
 397,403  US Silica Holdings, Inc. †   9,028,996 
        700,821,403 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $1,647,578,317)

   901,662,235 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $218,127)
     
 218,127  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   218,127 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $1,647,796,444)
   901,880,362 

 

Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 17.0%     
Repurchase Agreements: 17.0%     
$23,258,464  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. , 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $23,258,658; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.13%, due 5/15/16 to 8/15/43, valued at $23,723,659 including accrued interest)   23,258,464 
 6,814,257  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $6,814,316; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.50%, due 9/22/16 to 3/31/23, valued at $6,950,543 including accrued interest)   6,814,257 
 29,681,480  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. , 0.33%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $29,681,752; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 4/1/16 to 2/20/61, valued at $30,275,109 including accrued interest)   29,681,480 
 20,919,273  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $20,919,447; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 2.38%, due 6/30/18 to 8/15/44, valued at $21,337,662 including accrued interest)   20,919,273 
 36,495,737  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $36,496,102; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $37,225,652 including accrued interest)   36,495,737 
 36,495,737  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.29%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $36,496,031; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.38% to 6.50%, due 7/1/18 to 3/1/46, valued at $37,225,711 including accrued interest)   36,495,737 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $153,664,948)
   153,664,948 
Total Investments: 117.0%
(Cost: $1,801,461,392)
   1,055,545,310 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (17.0)%   (153,572,419)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $901,972,891 

 

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 $149,951,042.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Energy   1.0%  $9,028,996 
Oil & Gas Drilling   22.2    200,436,555 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services   76.8    692,196,684 
Money Market Fund   0.0    218,127 
    100.0%  $901,880,362 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $901,662,235   $   $   $901,662,235 
Money Market Fund   218,127            218,127 
Repurchase Agreements       153,664,948        153,664,948 
Total  $901,880,362   $153,664,948   $   $1,055,545,310 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 95.8%     
Australia: 16.7%     
 339,650  Iluka Resources Ltd. #  $1,708,973 
 775,380  Orocobre Ltd. * † #   1,735,085 
 4,615,062  Pilbara Minerals Ltd. *   1,544,309 
        4,988,367 
Canada: 3.1%     
 636,345  5N Plus, Inc. *   910,154 
Chile: 5.0%     
 243,652  Molibdenos y Metales SA *   1,493,400 
China / Hong Kong: 42.8%     
 3,837,536  China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #   2,127,270 
 1,230,019  China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   2,416,810 
 18,339,895  China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd. * #   1,255,305 
 17,985,000  CITIC Dameng Holdings Ltd. * #   1,077,180 
 1,545,540  Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #   1,881,216 
 114,622,964  North Mining Shares Co. Ltd. * #   1,286,846 
 909,470  Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. #   2,690,865 
        12,735,492 
France: 5.1%     
 53,841  Eramet SA * † #   1,507,939 
Japan: 7.2%     
 82,792  OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. † #   1,124,935 
 141,947  Toho Titanium Co. Ltd. † #   1,024,785 
        2,149,720 
Malaysia: 4.3%     
 21,366,028  Lynas Corp. Ltd. (AUD) * † #   1,282,651 
Mexico: 2.0%     
 1,411,972  Cia Minera Autlan SAB de CV *   607,211 
South Africa: 5.0%     
 136,628  Assore Ltd. † #   1,493,607 
United States: 4.6%     
 213,276  Tronox Ltd. †   1,362,834 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $42,809,919)
   28,531,375 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 4.4%     
Brazil: 4.4%
(Cost: $1,931,278)
     
 617,723  Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia   1,307,258 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
(Cost: $44,741,197)
   29,838,633 
      
Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 24.8%     
Repurchase Agreements: 24.8%     
$1,755,576  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. , 0.33%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,755,592; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 4/1/16 to 2/20/61, valued at $1,790,687 including accrued interest)   1,755,576 
 1,755,576  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,755,591; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 2.38%, due 6/30/18 to 8/15/44, valued at $1,790,688 including accrued interest)   1,755,576 
 1,755,576  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,755,594; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,790,688 including accrued interest)   1,755,576 
 369,541  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $369,544; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 1.38%, due 2/28/17 to 3/31/20, valued at $376,936 including accrued interest)   369,541 
 1,755,576  Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,755,590; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.75% to 6.00%, due 6/1/18 to 4/1/46, valued at $1,790,688 including accrued interest)   1,755,576 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $7,391,845)
   7,391,845 
Total Investments: 125.0%
(Cost: $52,133,042)
   37,230,478 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (25.0)%   (7,439,791)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $29,790,687 

 

AUD Australian Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $6,146,324.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $22,613,467 which represents 75.9% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Commodity Chemicals   4.6%  $1,362,834 
Diversified Metals & Mining   40.8    12,178,441 
Electronic Components   3.0    910,154 
Materials   45.2    13,472,735 
Steel   6.4    1,914,469 
    100.0%  $29,838,633 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $1,544,309   $3,444,058   $   $4,988,367 
Canada   910,154            910,154 
Chile   1,493,400            1,493,400 
China / Hong Kong       12,735,492        12,735,492 
France       1,507,939        1,507,939 
Japan       2,149,720        2,149,720 
Malaysia       1,282,651        1,282,651 
Mexico   607,211            607,211 
South Africa       1,493,607        1,493,607 
United States   1,362,834            1,362,834 
Preferred Stocks                    
Brazil   1,307,258            1,307,258 
Repurchase Agreements       7,391,845        7,391,845 
Total  $7,225,166   $30,005,312   $   $37,230,478 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

SOLAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%     
Canada: 4.6%     
 34,903   Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) *  $672,930 
China / Hong Kong: 32.9%     
 411,000   China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd. † #   173,540 
 7,549,800   GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. #   1,247,735 
 1,842,000   Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. * # §    
 39,918   JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   343,694 
 23,019   JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   481,327 
 2,780,000   Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd. * #   545,724 
 64,791   Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †   644,022 
 2,758,000   United Photovoltaics Group Ltd. * #   227,863 
 3,116,000   Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd. † #   1,111,839 
         4,775,744 
Germany: 6.8%     
 18,788   SMA Solar Technology AG * † #   978,008 
Israel: 3.7%     
 21,340   SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (USD) *   536,488 
Spain: 2.9%     
 42,467   Saeta Yield SA #   422,673 
Switzerland: 1.8%     
 72,488   Meyer Burger Technology AG * † #   260,716 
Taiwan: 19.3%     
 460,000   E-Ton Solar Tech Co. Ltd. * #   160,672 
 28,500   Giga Solar Materials Corp. #   493,192 
 449,601   Gintech Energy Corp. * #   356,943 
 401,000   Motech Industries, Inc. * #   455,000 
 774,425   Neo Solar Power Corp. #   502,467 
 574,000   Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. #   640,218 
 342,301   Solartech Energy Corp. #   191,377 
         2,799,869 
Thailand: 2.9%     
 12,047,000   Superblock PCL (NVDR) * #   420,535 
United States: 25.3%     
 17,743   First Solar, Inc. *   1,214,863 
 1,859,029   Renewable Energy Corp. AS (NOK) * † #   313,180 
 37,685   SolarCity Corp. * †   926,297 
 221,949   SunEdison, Inc. * †   119,897 
 39,660   Sunpower Corp. * †   886,004 
 24,036   TerraForm Power, Inc.   207,911 
         3,668,152 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $20,403,245)
   14,535,115 

 

  Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 26.9%     
Repurchase Agreements: 26.9%     
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,000,010; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 904,276   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $904,284; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 4/7/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $922,362 including accrued interest)   904,276 
 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.29%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,000,008; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.38% to 6.50%, due 7/1/18 to 3/1/46, valued at $1,020,002 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,000,008; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $3,904,276)

   3,904,276 
Total Investments: 127.1%
(Cost: $24,307,521)
   18,439,391 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (27.1)%   (3,926,867)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $14,512,524 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,677,738.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $8,501,682 which represents 58.6% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Construction & Engineering   1.2%  $173,540 
Electrical Components & Equipment   6.4    926,297 
Industrial Machinery   1.8    260,716 
Information Technology   7.4    1,082,212 
Semiconductor Equipment   31.6    4,590,889 
Semiconductors   44.4    6,450,342 
Utilities   7.2    1,051,119 
    100.0%  $14,535,115 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Canada  $672,930   $   $   $672,930 
China / Hong Kong   1,469,043    3,306,701    0    4,775,744 
Germany       978,008        978,008 
Israel   536,488            536,488 
Spain       422,673        422,673 
Switzerland       260,716        260,716 
Taiwan       2,799,869        2,799,869 
Thailand       420,535        420,535 
United States   3,354,972    313,180        3,668,152 
Repurchase Agreements       3,904,276        3,904,276 
Total  $6,033,433   $12,405,958   $0   $18,439,391 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2016:

 

   Common Stocks 
   China/Hong Kong 
Balance as of December 31, 2015  $0 
Realized gain (loss)    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of March 31, 2016  $0 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

STEEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%     
Brazil: 18.6%     
 1,237,867   Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †  $2,438,598 
 1,633,696   Gerdau SA (ADR)   2,907,979 
 1,487,326   Vale SA (ADR) †   6,261,642 
         11,608,219 
India: 4.4%     
 496,459   Vedanta Ltd. (ADR)   2,730,525 
Luxembourg: 17.5%     
 869,458   ArcelorMittal (USD) †   3,982,118 
 167,404   Tenaris SA (ADR)   4,144,923 
 155,075   Ternium SA (ADR)   2,788,248 
         10,915,289 
South Korea: 7.5%     
 98,907   POSCO (ADR)   4,681,268 
United Kingdom: 13.4%     
 296,700   Rio Tinto Plc (ADR) †   8,387,709 
United States: 38.8%     
 166,897   AK Steel Holding Corp. * †   689,285 
 101,922   Allegheny Technologies, Inc. †   1,661,329 
 43,828   Carpenter Technology Corp. †   1,500,232 
 168,549   Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. * †   505,647 
 108,780   Commercial Metals Co.   1,845,997 
 29,309   Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *   838,237 
 9,576   LB Foster Co.   173,900 
 90,140   Nucor Corp.   4,263,622 
 10,253   Olympic Steel, Inc.   177,479 
 40,630   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   2,811,190 
 25,029   Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.   461,535 
 126,803   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   2,854,336 
 59,903   SunCoke Energy, Inc.   389,370 
 41,381   TimkenSteel Corp. †   376,567 
 180,241   United States Steel Corp. †   2,892,868 
 77,688   Worthington Industries, Inc.   2,768,800 
         24,210,394 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $113,004,209)
   62,533,404 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $14,387)
     
 14,387   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   14,387 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
(Cost: $113,018,596)
   62,547,791 

 

  Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 27.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 27.3%     
$4,039,741   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $4,039,776; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.50%, due 11/15/16 to 2/1/46, valued at $4,120,536 including accrued interest)   4,039,741 
 850,322   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.28%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $850,329; (collateralized by U.S. government obligations, 1.25%, due 3/31/21, valued at $867,329 including accrued interest)   850,322 
 4,039,741   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $4,039,781; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $4,120,536 including accrued interest)   4,039,741 
 4,039,741   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $4,039,775; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $4,120,536 including accrued interest)   4,039,741 
 4,039,741   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. , 0.34%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $4,039,779; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.94% to 9.50%, due 10/1/19 to 6/1/44, valued at $4,120,536 including accrued interest)   4,039,741 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $17,009,286)
   17,009,286 
Total Investments: 127.5%
(Cost: $130,027,882)
   79,557,077 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (27.5)%   (17,147,502)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $62,409,575 

 

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 $15,552,189.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Energy   6.6%  $4,144,923 
Industrials   1.6    1,012,137 
Materials   91.8    57,376,344 
Money Market Fund   0.0    14,387 
    100.0%  $62,547,791 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $62,533,404   $   $   $62,533,404 
Money Market Fund   14,387            14,387 
Repurchase Agreements       17,009,286        17,009,286 
Total  $62,547,791   $17,009,286   $   $79,557,077 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Canada: 18.5%     
 69,884   ARC Resources Ltd. †  $1,020,611 
 23,683   Birchcliff Energy Ltd. *   96,860 
 156,998   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (USD) †   2,040,974 
 103,448   Crescent Point Energy Corp. (USD)   1,431,720 
 123,511   EnCana Corp. (USD)   752,182 
 44,567   Enerplus Corp. (USD) †   175,148 
 62,944   Husky Energy, Inc.   786,891 
 30,102   MEG Energy Corp. *   152,436 
 27,831   Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.   621,623 
 28,717   PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. †   547,054 
 33,948   Tourmaline Oil Corp. *   721,767 
 64,857   Whitecap Resources, Inc. †   388,104 
         8,735,370 
United States: 81.4%     
 73,249   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   3,411,206 
 19,059   Antero Resources Corp. * †   473,997 
 61,198   Apache Corp.   2,987,074 
 55,202   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   1,253,638 
 9,819   Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. * †   303,604 
 68,967   Chesapeake Energy Corp. †   284,144 
 14,321   Cimarex Energy Co.   1,393,004 
 16,147   Concho Resources, Inc.  *   1,631,493 
 19,301   Continental Resources, Inc. * †   585,978 
 96,728   Devon Energy Corp.   2,654,216 
 8,628   Diamondback Energy, Inc. *   665,909 
 12,560   Energen Corp.   459,570 
 49,166   EOG Resources, Inc.   3,568,468 
 22,366   EQT Corp.   1,504,337 
 15,678   Gulfport Energy Corp. *   444,315 
 51,851   Hess Corp.   2,729,955 
 17,456   Laredo Petroleum, Inc. * †   138,426 
 116,395   Marathon Oil Corp.   1,296,640 
 13,288   Matador Resources Co. * †   251,941 
 20,419   Memorial Resource Development Corp. *   207,865 
 12,996   National Fuel Gas Co.   650,450 
 24,621   Newfield Exploration Co. *   818,648 
 59,250   Noble Energy, Inc.   1,861,043 
 28,347   Oasis Petroleum, Inc. * †   206,366 
 52,056   Occidental Petroleum Corp.   3,562,192 
 20,740   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   2,918,948 
 27,625   QEP Resources, Inc.   389,789 
 22,732   Range Resources Corp. †   736,062 
 9,667   SM Energy Co. †   181,160 
 43,043   Southwestern Energy Co. * †   347,357 
 34,386   Whiting Petroleum Corp. * †   274,400 
 45,087   WPX Energy, Inc. *   315,158 
         38,507,353 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $74,870,638)
   47,242,723 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $87,307)
     
 87,307   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   87,307 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $74,957,945)
   47,330,030 

 

  Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 10.9%     
Repurchase Agreements: 10.9%     
$1,227,620   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,227,631; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.50%, due 11/15/16 to 2/1/46, valued at $1,252,173 including accrued interest)   1,227,620 
 1,227,620   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.36%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,227,632; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 5/31/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,252,172 including accrued interest)   1,227,620 
 1,227,620   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.30%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,227,630; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.41% to 7.00%, due 5/15/24 to 1/20/66, valued at $1,252,172 including accrued interest)   1,227,620 
 1,227,620   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. , 0.34%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,227,632; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.94% to 9.50%, due 10/1/19 to 6/1/44, valued at $1,252,172 including accrued interest)   1,227,620 
 258,390   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.26%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $258,392; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 4.25%, due 5/15/16 to 8/15/40, valued at $263,558 including accrued interest)   258,390 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $5,168,870)
   5,168,870 
Total Investments: 111.0%
(Cost: $80,126,815)
   52,498,900 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (11.0)%   (5,201,591)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $47,297,309 

 

USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $5,040,338.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Energy   14.2%  $6,722,294 
Gas Utilities   1.4    650,450 
Integrated Oil & Gas   19.2    9,120,012 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production   65.0    30,749,967 
Money Market Fund   0.2    87,307 
    100.0%  $47,330,030 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $47,242,723   $   $   $47,242,723 
Money Market Fund   87,307            87,307 
Repurchase Agreements       5,168,870        5,168,870 
Total  $47,330,030   $5,168,870   $   $52,498,900 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Canada: 1.9%     
 59,057   Cameco Corp. (USD)  $758,292 
China / Hong Kong: 1.2%     
 1,418,000   CGN Power Co. Ltd. # Reg S 144A   480,552 
Czech Republic: 1.1%     
 25,620   CEZ AS #   451,886 
Finland: 2.6%     
 69,098   Fortum Oyj #   1,046,527 
France: 1.4%     
 48,768   Electricite de France SA † #   546,784 
Japan: 18.8%     
 50,700   Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. #   684,937 
 31,700   Hokuriku Electric Power Co. #   448,734 
 125,200   Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   1,109,222 
 70,800   Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. * † #   673,679 
 468,106   Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. #   1,741,414 
 32,200   Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. † #   432,094 
 79,800   Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. #   1,029,792 
 255,100   Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. * #   1,403,299 
         7,523,171 
Netherlands: 1.2%     
 13,450   Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV (USD) †   492,135 
South Korea: 4.8%     
 73,833   Korea Electric Power Corp. (ADR) *   1,901,200 
United Kingdom: 1.9%     
 54,424   Babcock International Group Plc #   741,654 
United States: 65.1%     
 31,197   Ameren Corp.   1,562,970 
 35,115   Dominion Resources, Inc.   2,637,839 
 40,202   Duke Energy Corp.   3,243,497 
 19,550   Entergy Corp.   1,549,924 
 68,395   Exelon Corp.   2,452,645 
 42,367   FirstEnergy Corp.   1,523,941 
 26,803   NextEra Energy, Inc.   3,171,867 
 34,001   PG&E Corp.   2,030,540 
 12,687   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   952,413 
 47,660   Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.   2,246,692 
 55,016   The Southern Co.   2,845,978 
 43,045   Xcel Energy, Inc.   1,800,142 
         26,018,448 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $38,047,286)
   39,960,649 

 

  Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.0%     
Repurchase Agreements: 4.0%     
$585,348   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. , 0.31%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $585,353; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.50%, due 9/22/16 to 3/31/23, valued at $597,055 including accrued interest)   585,348 
 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 3/31/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.29%, due 4/1/16, proceeds $1,000,008; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.38% to 6.50%, due 7/1/18 to 3/1/46, valued at $1,020,002 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $1,585,348)
   1,585,348 
Total Investments: 104.0%
(Cost: $39,632,634)
   41,545,997 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.0)%   (1,602,611)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $39,943,386 

 

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 $1,510,289.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $10,790,574 which represents 27.0% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security 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 $480,552, or 1.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Energy   1.9%  $758,292 
Industrials   7.4    2,975,203 
Utilities   90.7    36,227,154 
    100.0%  $39,960,649 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Canada  $758,292   $   $   $758,292 
China / Hong Kong       480,552        480,552 
Czech Republic       451,886        451,886 
Finland       1,046,527        1,046,527 
France       546,784        546,784 
Japan       7,523,171        7,523,171 
Netherlands   492,135            492,135 
South Korea   1,901,200            1,901,200 
United Kingdom       741,654        741,654 
United States   26,018,448            26,018,448 
Repurchase Agreements       1,585,348        1,585,348 
Total  $29,170,075   $12,375,922   $   $41,545,997 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2016 (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 the Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”). 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 fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.

 

Income Taxes–As of March 31, 2016, 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  $1,018,805,605   $84,713,076   $(221,813,212)  $(137,100,136)
Coal ETF   97,116,337    1,101,560    (52,560,883)   (51,459,323)
Global Alternative Energy ETF   128,147,303    14,181,802    (21,706,608)   (7,524,806)
Gold Miners ETF   7,784,068,424    306,285,751    (1,680,599,609)   (1,374,313,858)
Junior Gold Miners ETF   2,058,014,370    237,080,326    (263,602,376)   (26,522,050)
Natural Resources ETF   102,836,033    6,274,676    (25,076,129)   (18,801,453)
Oil Refiners ETF   3,870,492    426,892    (252,254)   174,638 
Oil Services ETF   1,801,420,623        (745,875,313)   (745,875,313)
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   60,212,761    1,630,807    (24,613,090)   (22,982,283)
Solar Energy ETF   24,655,604    1,093,459    (7,309,672)   (6,216,213)
Steel ETF   130,974,552    797,298    (52,214,773)   (51,417,475)
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   80,460,737    35,352    (27,997,189)   (27,961,837)
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   39,778,409    4,777,698    (3,010,110)   1,767,588 

 

Other–As a result of recent events involving Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies. These sanctions do not currently impact the Funds. Additional economic sanctions may be imposed or other actions may be taken that may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Russian-related issuers held by the Funds.

 

Subsequent Event– Effective May 1, 2016, Van Eck Global and all of its businesses and investment offerings will operate under the single global brand VanEck.  Accordingly, the Registrant and each Fund will be renamed as follows:

 

Current Registrant Name /Current Fund Name  New Registrant Name /New Fund Name, effective May 1, 2016
Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF  VanEck Vectors  Agribusiness ETF
Market Vectors Coal ETF  VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF  VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF  VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF  VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF
Market Vectors Natural Resources ETF  VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF
Market Vectors Oil Refiners ETF  VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF
Market Vectors Oil Services ETF  VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF
Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF  VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF  VanEck Vectors Solar Energy ETF
Market Vectors Steel ETF  VanEck Vectors Steel ETF
Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF  VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF
Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF  VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF
    
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) VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

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

 

Date: May 27, 2016

 

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, VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: May 27, 2016

 

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

 

Date: May 27, 2016