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, NY   10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

John J. Crimmins

Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

666 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

  Date of fiscal year end:     September 30
 Date of reporting period:     June 30, 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.

 

BIOTECH ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%      
Ireland: 1.8%      
 212,541   Alkermes Plc (USD) *  $9,186,022 
Netherlands: 2.7%      
 620,735   Qiagen NV (USD) *   13,538,230 
Spain: 2.6%      
 793,173   Grifols SA (ADR)   13,222,194 
United States: 93.0%      
 174,634   Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   20,390,266 
 155,123   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   8,607,775 
 471,015   Amgen, Inc.   71,664,932 
 133,685   Biogen Idec, Inc. *   32,327,707 
 288,384   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *   22,436,275 
 49,209   Bluebird Bio, Inc. * †   2,130,258 
 563,385   Celgene Corp. *   55,566,663 
 151,023   Cepheid, Inc. *   4,643,957 
 143,139   Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *   11,800,379 
 846,192   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   70,589,337 
 166,962   Illumina, Inc. *   23,438,126 
 284,622   Incyte Corp. *   22,764,068 
 30,946   Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * †   4,415,375 
 232,391   Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * †   5,412,386 
 403,749   Medivation, Inc. *   24,346,065 
 189,172   Neurocrine Biosciences Inc *   8,597,867 
 19,237   Puma Biotechnology, Inc. * †   573,070 
 261,238   Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. *   17,064,066 
 69,279   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   24,194,305 
 181,517   Seattle Genetics, Inc. * †   7,335,102 
 100,547   United Therapeutics Corp. *   10,649,938 
 256,402   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   22,055,700 
          471,003,617 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $644,456,344)

   506,950,063 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.7%        
Repurchase Agreements: 3.7%     
$4,489,230   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.44%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $4,489,285; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.50% to 7.50%, due 4/30/17 to 3/15/57, valued at $4,579,015 including accrued interest)   4,489,230 
 4,489,230   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.48%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $4,489,290; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.13%, due 7/21/16 to 8/15/25, valued at $4,579,016 including accrued interest)   4,489,230 
 4,489,230   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.50%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $4,489,292; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 7/7/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $4,579,015 including accrued interest)   4,489,230 
 944,930   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.45%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $944,942; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 8.00%, due 6/1/22 to 11/20/45, valued at $963,829 including accrued interest)   944,930 
 4,489,230   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.42%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $4,489,282; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 12/1/16 to 5/20/66, valued at $4,579,015 including accrued interest)   4,489,230 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $18,901,850)
   18,901,850 
Total Investments: 103.8%
(Cost: $663,358,194)
   525,851,913 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.8)%   (19,304,546)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $506,547,367 
   
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 $18,346,532.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Biotechnology   79.4%  $402,565,712 
Health Care   11.0    55,607,616 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   9.6    48,776,735 
    100.0%  $506,950,063 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $506,950,063   $   $   $506,950,063 
Repurchase Agreements       18,901,850        18,901,850 
Total  $506,950,063   $18,901,850   $   $525,851,913 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%    
Canada: 10.2%      
 23,916   Waste Connections, Inc. (USD)  $1,723,148 
United Kingdom: 4.2%      
 10,432   Steris Plc (USD)   717,200 
United States: 85.7%      
 19,267   ABM Industries, Inc.   702,860 
 24,455   Calgon Carbon Corp.   321,583 
 9,966   Cantel Medical Corp.   684,963 
 39,100   Ceco Environmental Corp.   341,734 
 11,598   Clarcor, Inc.   705,506 
 13,420   Clean Harbors, Inc. *   699,316 
 42,303   Covanta Holding Corp.   695,884 
 47,430   Darling International, Inc. *   706,707 
 19,683   Donaldson Company, Inc.   676,308 
 47,494   Layne Christensen Co. *   384,701 
 59,726   Newpark Resources, Inc. *   345,814 
 33,842   Republic Services, Inc.   1,736,433 
 20,718   Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.   364,637 
 16,503   Stericycle, Inc. *   1,718,292 
 12,819   Tennant Co.   690,560 
 13,062   Tenneco, Inc. *   608,820 
 22,789   Tetra Tech, Inc.   700,648 
 15,183   US Ecology, Inc.   697,659 
 26,662   Waste Management, Inc.   1,766,891 
          14,549,316 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $15,573,606)

   16,989,664 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $20,666)
     
 20,666   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   20,666 

Total Investments: 100.2%

(Cost: $15,594,272)

   17,010,330 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%    (38,555)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $16,971,775 

 

USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   3.6%  $608,820 
Consumer Staples   4.2    706,707 
Energy   2.0    345,814 
Health Care   8.3    1,402,163 
Industrials   77.8    13,239,940 
Materials   4.0    686,220 
Money Market Fund   0.1    20,666 
    100.0%  $17,010,330 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $16,989,664   $   $   $16,989,664 
Money Market Fund   20,666            20,666 
Total  $17,010,330   $   $   $17,010,330 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GAMING ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 94.5%    
Australia: 16.1%      
 75,581   Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. #  $785,008 
 57,200   Crown Ltd. #   543,181 
 97,949   Star Entertainment Group Ltd. #   398,473 
 120,864   TABCORP Holdings Ltd. #   415,679 
 227,570   Tatts Group Ltd. #   653,832 
          2,796,173 
Canada: 1.5%      
 10,404   Amaya, Inc. (USD) *   159,493 
 11,788   Intertain Group Ltd. *   94,852 
          254,345 
China / Hong Kong: 18.7%      
 342,240   Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. #   1,024,009 
 17,101   Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR) †   215,131 
 69,400   Melco International Development Ltd. #   65,098 
 139,700   MGM China Holdings Ltd. #   182,411 
 374,400   Sands China Ltd. #   1,266,962 
 359,000   SJM Holdings Ltd. #   219,819 
 182,400   Wynn Macau Ltd. #   264,318 
          3,237,748 
Greece: 1.2%      
 30,381   OPAP SA #   211,970 
Ireland: 6.4%      
 10,497   Paddy Power Betfair Plc #   1,104,389 
Japan: 5.1%      
 10,300   Heiwa Corp. #   210,291 
 8,879   Sankyo Co. Ltd. #   335,091 
 30,700   Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. #   332,818 
          878,200 
Malaysia: 4.0%      
 112,567   Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd   84,882 
 483,098   Genting Malaysia Bhd #   534,145 
 142,640   Magnum Bhd   81,377 
          700,404 
Malta: 1.4%      
 26,915   Unibet Group Plc (SDR) #   246,911 
New Zealand: 1.7%      
 90,014   Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. #   293,901 
Singapore: 2.9%      
 943,300   Genting Singapore Plc #   512,155 
South Africa: 0.9%      
 82,392   Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. #   149,997 
South Korea: 4.0%      
 16,446   Kangwon Land, Inc. #   596,744 
 7,749   Paradise Co. Ltd. #   102,704 
          699,448 
Sweden: 2.6%      
 18,573   Betsson AB #   155,125 
 30,703   NetEnt AB #   303,634 
          458,759 
United Kingdom: 7.0%      
 40,978   GVC Holdings Plc   308,408 
 102,099   Ladbrokes Plc #   153,079 
 33,421   Playtech Ltd. #   357,030 
 114,635   William Hill Plc #   396,512 
          1,215,029 
United States: 21.0%      
 10,300   Boyd Gaming Corp. *   189,520 
 1,172   Churchill Downs, Inc.   148,094 
 16,123   International Game Technology Plc   302,145 
 31,546   Las Vegas Sands Corp.   1,371,936 
 48,860   MGM Mirage *   1,105,702 
 7,493   Penn National Gaming, Inc. *   104,527 
 4,592   Wynn Resorts Ltd. †   416,219 
          3,638,143 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $22,551,763)

   16,397,572 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 5.5%
(Cost: $979,615)
     
United States: 5.5%      
 27,686   Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   954,613 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $19,156)
     
 19,156   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   19,156 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $23,550,534)
   17,371,341 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.7%
(Cost: $303,652)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 1.7%      
$303,652   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.50%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $303,656; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 7/7/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $309,725 including accrued interest)   303,652 

Total Investments: 101.8%

(Cost: $23,854,186)

   17,674,993 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.8)%    (321,013)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $17,353,980 
           
ADR American Depositary Receipt
SDR Special Drawing Right
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $294,186.
# 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 $11,815,286 which represents 68.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   90.6%  $15,736,908 
Financials   5.5    954,613 
Information Technology   3.8    660,664 
Money Market Fund   0.1    19,156 
    100.0%  $17,371,341 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $2,796,173   $   $2,796,173 
Canada   254,345            254,345 
China / Hong Kong   215,131    3,022,617        3,237,748 
Greece       211,970        211,970 
Ireland       1,104,389        1,104,389 
Japan       878,200        878,200 
Malaysia   166,259    534,145        700,404 
Malta       246,911        246,911 
New Zealand       293,901        293,901 
Singapore       512,155        512,155 
South Africa       149,997        149,997 
South Korea       699,448        699,448 
Sweden       458,759        458,759 
United Kingdom   308,408    906,621        1,215,029 
United States   3,638,143            3,638,143 
Real Estate Investment Trust                    
United States   954,613            954,613 
Money Market Fund   19,156            19,156 
Repurchase Agreement       303,652        303,652 
Total  $5,556,055   $12,118,938   $   $17,674,993 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2016, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $255,294. 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

 

GENERIC DRUGS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%      
Belgium: 3.6%      
 1,155   UCB SA #  $86,820 
Canada: 0.5%      
 5,113   ProMetic Life Sciences, Inc. *   10,984 
China / Hong Kong: 5.3%      
 9,500   3SBio, Inc. * # Reg S 144A   9,803 
 38,000   CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. #   33,952 
 2,000   Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. #   4,745 
 7,500   Luye Pharma Group Ltd. * #   4,618 
 3,500   Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #   8,578 
 7,200   Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. #   15,965 
 41,000   Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. #   26,910 
 4,800   Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. #   23,058 
          127,629 
Finland: 1.6%      
 970   Orion OYJ #   37,706 
Germany: 1.3%      
 602   Stada Arzneimittel AG #   31,234 
Hungary: 1.1%      
 1,339   Richter Gedeon Nyrt #   26,667 
India: 16.3%      
 213   Ajanta Pharma Ltd. #   4,755 
 2,430   Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. #   26,807 
 674   Biocon Ltd. #   7,417 
 2,496   Cadila Healthcare Ltd. #   12,167 
 4,505   Cipla Ltd. #   33,530 
 1,202   Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. #   19,811 
 1,232   Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (ADR) †   63,115 
 1,351   Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #   16,051 
 546   Ipca Laboratories Ltd. #   3,964 
 2,264   Lupin Ltd. #   51,794 
 1,462   Natco Pharma Ltd. #   12,598 
 647   Strides Shasun Ltd. #   10,860 
 10,181   Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. #   115,436 
 430   Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #   8,762 
 265   Wockhardt Ltd. * #   3,682 
          390,749 
Indonesia: 1.0%      
 196,200   Kalbe Farma Tbk PT #   22,832 
Ireland: 10.8%          
 1,444   Alkermes Plc (USD) *   62,410 
 60   COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV (CHF) * #   9,821 
 1,966   Endo International Plc (USD) *   30,650 
 541   ICON Plc (USD) *   37,875 
 1,286   Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)   116,602 
          257,358 
Israel: 8.5%      
 129   Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (USD) *   18,782 
 3,652   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)   183,440 
          202,222 
Japan: 6.5%      
 400   Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. #   23,216 
 200   Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   4,039 
 2,300   Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. #   39,486 
 100   Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   8,134 
 400   Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   8,228 
 300   PeptiDream, Inc. * #   18,061 
 300   Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   23,409 
 300   Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. #   31,777 
          156,350 
Jordan: 1.6%      
 1,150   Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (GBP) #   38,029 
South Africa: 3.0%      
 2,884   Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. * #   71,549 
South Korea: 7.1%      
 861   Celltrion, Inc. * #   72,381 
 51   Green Cross Corp. #   8,392 
 212   Green Cross Holdings Corp. #   7,019 
 47   Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. #   29,088 
 102   Hanmi Science Co. Ltd. #   13,714 
 45   Kolon Life Science, Inc. #   6,213 
 37   Medy-Tox, Inc. #   13,994 
 71   Yuhan Corp. #   18,973 
          169,774 
Spain: 0.3%      
 554   Almirall SA #   8,339 
Sweden: 1.8%      
 2,399   Meda AB #   43,440 
Switzerland: 3.5%      
 502   Lonza Group AG #   83,585 
Taiwan: 0.8%      
 1,000   OBI Pharma, Inc. * #   15,915 
 2,000   ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd. #   2,728 
          18,643
United States: 25.2%      
 623   Akorn, Inc. *   17,746 
 1,080   Albemarle Corp.   85,655 
 303   Cambrex Corp. *   15,674 
 443   Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *   36,521 
 89   Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc. * †   3,452 
 1,008   Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. * †   8,699 
 1,370   Horizon Pharma Plc * †   22,564 
 660   Impax Laboratories, Inc. *   19,021 
 413   INC Research Holdings, Inc. *   15,748 
 234   Insys Therapeutics, Inc. * †   3,028 
 196   Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * †   23,377 
 1,080   Mallinckrodt Plc *   65,642 
 3,810   Mylan NV *   164,744 
 1,308   Nektar Therapeutics *   18,613 
 3,144   Opko Health, Inc. * †   29,365 
 347   Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * †   11,704 
 196   PRA Health Sciences, Inc. *   8,185 
 802   Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. *   52,387 
          602,125 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $2,514,857)

   2,386,035 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.6%
(Cost: $38,714)
     
 38,714   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   38,714 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 101.4%
(Cost: $2,553,571)
   2,424,749 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.9%
(Cost: $93,429)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 3.9%      
$93,429   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.50%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $93,430; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 7/7/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $95,298 including accrued interest)   93,429 

Total Investments: 105.3%

(Cost: $2,647,000)

   2,518,178 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.3)%    (127,540)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $2,390,638 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CHF Swiss Franc
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $90,846.
# 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 $1,260,052 which represents 52.7% 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 $9,803, or 0.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Biotechnology   12.2%  $294,297 
Health Care Distributors   1.6    39,023 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   11.1    269,786 
Pharmaceuticals   70.0    1,697,274 
Specialty Chemicals   3.5    85,655 
Money Market Fund   1.6    38,714 
    100.0%  $2,424,749 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Belgium  $   $86,820   $   $86,820 
Canada   10,984            10,984 
China / Hong Kong       127,629        127,629 
Finland       37,706        37,706 
Germany       31,234        31,234 
Hungary       26,667        26,667 
India   63,115    327,634        390,749 
Indonesia       22,832        22,832 
Ireland   247,537    9,821        257,358 
Israel   202,222            202,222 
Japan       156,350        156,350 
Jordan       38,029        38,029 
South Africa       71,549        71,549 
South Korea       169,774        169,774 
Spain       8,339        8,339 
Sweden       43,440        43,440 
Switzerland       83,585        83,585 
Taiwan       18,643        18,643 
United States   602,125            602,125 
Money Market Fund   38,714            38,714 
Repurchase Agreement       93,429        93,429 
Total  $1,164,697   $1,353,481   $   $2,518,178 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GLOBAL SPIN-OFF ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 83.8%      
Australia: 2.4%      
 16,855   Orora Ltd. #  $34,940 
 26,437   South32 Ltd. * #   30,955 
          65,895 
Cayman Islands: 1.2%      
 1,486   Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (USD) * †   33,717 
China / Hong Kong: 2.5%      
 5,500   Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. #   34,654 
 394,000   Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. * #   34,664 
          69,318 
Finland: 2.4%      
 5,271   Caverion Corp. #   33,798 
 2,467   Valmet OYJ #   32,960 
          66,758 
France: 1.1%      
 580   Groupe Fnac SA * #   31,128 
Germany: 1.2%      
 636   OSRAM Licht AG #   33,080 
Ireland: 2.3%      
 494   Allegion Plc (USD)   34,298 
 891   Prothena Corp. Plc (USD) * †   31,149 
          65,447 
New Zealand: 1.3%      
 11,797   Chorus Ltd. #   35,537 
Norway: 1.2%      
 7,828   Aker Solutions ASA * # Reg S   33,572 
Spain: 1.2%      
 5,711   Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA #   33,371 
Sweden: 1.2%      
 2,737   Bonava AB *   32,950 
United Kingdom: 1.2%      
 10,308   Indivior Plc #   34,829 
United States: 64.6%      
 563   AbbVie, Inc.   34,855 
 946   Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.   34,188 
 581   AMC Networks, Inc. *   35,104 
 1,925   Armstrong Flooring, Inc. *   32,629 
 1,157   Associated Capital Group, Inc.   33,183 
 1,644   Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. *   24,150 
 68   Cable One, Inc.   34,776 
 2,387   California Resources Corp. †   29,121 
 613   CDK Global, Inc.   34,015 
 3,750   Chemours Co.   30,900 
 1,396   CSRA, Inc.   32,708 
 785   CST Brands, Inc.   33,818 
 675   Energizer Holdings, Inc.   34,756 
 1,507   Engility Holdings, Inc. *   31,828 
 1,501   Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. *   32,737 
 595   Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.   34,492 
 1,314   FTD Cos, Inc. *   32,797 
 2,290   Gannett Co., Inc.   31,625 
 1,290   GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. *   33,592 
 1,038   Halyard Health, Inc. *   33,756 
 1,770   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   32,338 
 554   Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.   32,958 
 987   Ingevity Corp. *   33,598 
 1,119   Keysight Technologies, Inc. *   32,552 
 1,029   KLX, Inc. *   31,899 
 2,276   Knowles Corp. * †   31,136 
 2,029   Lands’ End, Inc. * †   33,316 
 574   Liberty Broadband Corp. *   34,096 
 1,529   Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. *   33,455 
 1,382   Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *   33,444 
 200   Madison Square Garden Co. *   34,502 
 600   Mallinckrodt Plc *   36,468 
 1,956   Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. *   34,465 
 965   Marathon Petroleum Corp.   36,631 
 532   Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.   36,437 
 468   Murphy USA, Inc. *   34,707 
 2,818   Navient Corp.   33,675 
 1,936   New Media Investment Group, Inc.   34,984 
 2,917   News Corp.   33,108 
 3,123   NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.   31,886 
 1,826   NOW, Inc. * †   33,124 
 546   ONE Gas, Inc.   36,358 
 945   PayPal Holdings, Inc. *   34,502 
 428   Phillips 66   33,958 
 2,999   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. *   33,229 
 444   Post Holdings, Inc. *   36,714 
 589   Science Applications International Corp.   34,368 
 1,140   SPX Flow, Inc. *   29,720 
 1,223   Starz *   36,592 
 1,966   Time, Inc.   32,360 
 903   TopBuild Corp. *   32,689 
 717   Vista Outdoor, Inc. *   34,222 
 3,557   WPX Energy, Inc. *   33,116 
 741   Xylem, Inc.   33,086 
          1,804,723 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $2,382,957)

   2,340,325 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 16.2%      
United States: 16.2%      
 3,733   Altisource Residential Corp. †   34,306 
 1,345   Care Capital Properties, Inc.   35,252 
 2,542   CareTrust REIT, Inc.   35,029 
 1,148   Colony Starwood Homes †   34,922 
 1,190   Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. *   34,391 
 1,711   Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.   35,230 
 986   Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   33,997 
 2,578   New Residential Investment Corp.   35,680 
 3,308   New Senior Investment Group, Inc.   35,329 
 3,321   NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. †   30,719 
 1,227   Urban Edge Properties   36,638 
 3,123   WP Glimcher, Inc.   34,946 
 2,071   Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   34,751 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $458,987)
   451,190 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.5%
(Cost: $13,735)
     
 13,735   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   13,735 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.5%
(Cost: $2,855,679)
   2,805,250 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 8.3%
(Cost: $232,616)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 8.3%      
$232,616   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.50%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $232,619; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 7/7/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $237,268 including accrued interest)   232,616 
Total Investments: 108.8%
(Cost: $3,088,295)
   3,037,866 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (8.8)%    (246,270)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $2,791,596 
           
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $225,116.
# 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 $403,488 which represents 14.5% 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   26.5%  $743,296 
Consumer Staples   3.7    104,841 
Energy   5.9    166,398 
Financials   22.1    618,776 
Health Care   7.3    204,774 
Industrials   16.1    452,487 
Information Technology   9.5    265,063 
Materials   5.8    163,985 
Telecommunication Services   1.3    35,537 
Utilities   1.3    36,358 
Money Market Fund   0.5    13,735 
    100.0%  $2,805,250 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $65,895   $   $65,895 
Cayman Islands   33,717            33,717 
China / Hong Kong       69,318        69,318 
Finland       66,758        66,758 
France       31,128        31,128 
Germany       33,080        33,080 
Ireland   65,447            65,447 
New Zealand       35,537        35,537 
Norway       33,572        33,572 
Spain       33,371        33,371 
Sweden   32,950            32,950 
United Kingdom       34,829        34,829 
United States   1,804,723            1,804,723 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*   451,190            451,190 
Money Market Fund   13,735            13,735 
Repurchase Agreement       232,616        232,616 
Total  $2,401,762   $636,104   $   $3,037,866 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MORNINGSTAR INTERNATIONAL MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 95.4%      
Australia: 16.3%      
 61,735   AMP Ltd. #  $240,207 
 4,386   Commonwealth Bank of Australia #   245,791 
 32,284   Computershare Ltd. #   222,882 
 28,887   Crown Ltd. #   274,316 
 12,757   National Australia Bank Ltd. #   244,533 
 52,764   Platinum Asset Management Ltd. #   228,790 
 28,001   QBE Insurance Group Ltd. #   220,841 
 11,036   Westpac Banking Corp. #   244,336 
          1,921,696 
Belgium: 1.7%      
 4,157   KBC Group NV * #   204,666 
Canada: 9.8%  
 3,818   Bank of Montreal   240,922 
 3,071   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   229,468 
 20,575   Comeco Corp.   224,809 
 6,946   National Bank of Canada   236,347 
 10,061   Power Financial Corp.   229,698 
          1,161,244 
China / Hong Kong: 8.2%      
 181,567   MGM China Holdings Ltd. #   237,078 
 72,000   Sands China Ltd. #   243,647 
 90,800   Swire Properties Ltd. #   241,932 
 165,592   Wynn Macau Ltd. #   239,961 
          962,618 
France: 11.8%      
 4,770   BNP Paribas SA #   209,417 
 9,088   Carrefour SA #   223,767 
 1,431   Kering #   230,614 
 3,608   Safran SA #   243,232 
 3,047   Sanofi #   253,427 
 3,902   Schneider Electric SE #   227,891 
          1,388,348 
Germany: 6.1%      
 3,032   Bayerische Motoren Werke AG #   220,893 
 1,669   Linde AG #   232,804 
 3,875   Symrise AG #   264,604 
          718,301 
India: 4.3%      
 36,052   Tata Motors Ltd. * #   246,804 
 30,917   Wipro Ltd.  #   256,255 
          503,059 
Israel: 2.0%      
 4,670   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. #   236,862 
Japan: 4.1%      
 5,654   Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. #   238,621 
 4,374   SoftBank Group Corp. #   248,986 
          487,607 
Netherlands: 2.0%      
 9,421   Koninklijke Philips NV #   234,235 
Singapore: 8.4%      
 109,900   CapitaLand Ltd. #   252,553 
 444,000   Genting Singapore Plc #   241,065 
 38,401   Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. #   249,907 
 17,896   United Overseas Bank Ltd. #   246,790 
          990,315 
Sweden: 6.1%      
 32,905   Elekta AB † #   267,291 
 25,627   Nordea Bank AB #   217,102 
 19,607   Svenska Handelsbanken AB #   237,702 
          722,095 
Switzerland: 4.0%      
 5,609   Julius Baer Group Ltd. * #   226,286 
 940   Roche Holding AG #   248,633 
          474,919 
United Kingdom: 8.7%      
 66,820   Henderson Group Plc #   190,758 
 47,070   Kingfisher Plc #   203,012 
 248,017   Lloyds Banking Group Plc #   180,385 
 6,573   London Stock Exchange Group Plc #   224,272 
 22,128   Petrofac Ltd. #   230,971 
          1,029,398 
United States: 1.9%      
 5,171   Carnival Plc (GBP) #   230,341 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $11,846,328)
   11,265,704 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 4.5%      
Singapore: 4.5%      
 240,000   CapitaLand Commercial Trust Ltd. #   264,206 
 165,700   CapitaLand Mall Trust #   263,702 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts

(Cost: $510,256)

   527,908 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $12,356,584)
   11,793,612 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.7%
(Cost: $195,108)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 1.7%      
$195,108   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.45%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $195,110; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 8.00%, due 6/1/22 to 11/20/45, valued at $199,010 including accrued interest)   195,108 
Total Investments: 101.6%
(Cost: $12,551,692)
   11,988,720 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.6)%    (185,188)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $11,803,532 
           
GBP British Pound
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $184,151.
# 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 $10,632,368 which represents 90.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   20.1%  $2,367,731 
Consumer Staples   3.9    462,388 
Energy   3.9    455,780 
Financials   47.2    5,570,611 
Health Care   8.5    1,006,213 
Industrials   6.0    705,358 
Information Technology   4.1    479,137 
Materials   4.2    497,408 
Telecommunication Services   2.1    248,986 
    100.0%  $11,793,612 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $1,921,696   $   $1,921,696 
Belgium       204,666        204,666 
Canada   1,161,244            1,161,244 
China / Hong Kong       962,618        962,618 
France       1,388,348        1,388,348 
Germany       718,301        718,301 
India       503,059        503,059 
Israel       236,862        236,862 
Japan       487,607        487,607 
Netherlands       234,235        234,235 
Singapore       990,315        990,315 
Sweden       722,095        722,095 
Switzerland       474,919        474,919 
United Kingdom       1,029,398        1,029,398 
United States       230,341        230,341 
Real Estate Investment Trusts                    
Singapore       527,908        527,908 
Repurchase Agreement       195,108        195,108 
Total  $1,161,244   $10,827,476   $   $11,988,720 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%      
Automobiles & Components: 2.5%      
 384,893   Harley-Davidson, Inc.  $17,435,653 
Banks: 4.9%      
 417,085   U.S. Bancorp   16,821,038 
 357,104   Wells Fargo & Co.   16,901,732 
          33,722,770 
Capital Goods: 5.1%      
 331,762   Emerson Electric Co.   17,304,706 
 174,931   United Technologies Corp.   17,939,174 
          35,243,880 
Commercial & Professional Services: 2.6%      
 174,814   Stericycle, Inc. *   18,201,634 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 5.0%      
 207,811   Polaris Industries, Inc. †   16,990,627 
 282,746   VF Corp.   17,386,052 
          34,376,679 
Consumer Services: 2.7%      
 323,348   Starbucks Corp.   18,469,638 
Diversified Financials: 9.6%      
 269,476   American Express Co.   16,373,362 
 424,518   Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   16,492,524 
 125,277   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. *   18,138,857 
 290,139   State Street Corp.   15,644,295 
          66,649,038 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 12.9%      
 234,168   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   18,574,206 
 312,755   Cerner Corp. *   18,327,443 
 232,313   Express Scripts Holding Co. *   17,609,325 
 95,107   McKesson Corp.   17,751,722 
 208,783   Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *   17,168,226 
          89,430,922 
Materials: 4.9%  
 223,162   Compass Minerals International, Inc.   16,556,389 
 164,933   Monsanto Co.   17,055,721 
          33,612,110 
Media: 7.4%  
 236,622   Time Warner, Inc.   17,401,182 
 606,500   Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.   16,405,825 
 182,123   Walt Disney Co.   17,815,272 
          51,622,279 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 12.5%      
 71,432   Allergan Plc *   16,507,221 
 113,009   Amgen, Inc.   17,194,319 
 70,253   Biogen Idec, Inc. *   16,988,580 
 238,359   Eli Lilly & Co.   18,770,771 
 204,249   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   17,038,452 
          86,499,343 
Real Estate: 4.2%      
 575,233   CBRE Group, Inc. *   15,232,170 
 145,047   Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.   14,134,830 
          29,367,000 
Retailing: 5.0%      
 24,576   Amazon.com, Inc. *   17,587,077 
 278,989   Tiffany & Co.   16,917,893 
          34,504,970 
Software & Services: 15.8%      
 133,401   LinkedIn Corp. *   25,246,139 
 182,214   Mastercard, Inc.   16,045,765 
 343,105   Microsoft Corp.   17,556,683 
 214,219   Salesforce.com, Inc. *   17,011,131 
 903,151   The Western Union Co.   17,322,436 
 218,684   Visa, Inc.   16,219,792 
          109,401,946 
Transportation: 5.0%      
 661,307   CSX Corp.   17,246,887 
 207,740   Norfolk Southern Corp.   17,684,906 
          34,931,793 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $684,946,143)
   693,469,655 

 

Principal
Amount

        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.5%  
Repurchase Agreements: 1.5%  
$2,473,706   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.44%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,473,736; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.50% to 7.50%, due 4/30/17 to 3/15/57, valued at $2,523,180 including accrued interest)   2,473,706 
 2,473,706   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.48%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,473,739; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.13%, due 7/21/16 to 8/15/25, valued at $2,523,181 including accrued interest)   2,473,706 
 2,473,706   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.40%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,473,733; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.00% to 8.00%, due 8/1/22 to 6/1/46, valued at $2,523,188 including accrued interest)   2,473,706 
 2,473,706   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.44%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,473,736; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 4.00% to 4.00%, due 3/20/46 to 5/20/46, valued at $2,523,180 including accrued interest)   2,473,706 
 520,588   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.45%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $520,595; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 8.00%, due 6/1/22 to 11/20/45, valued at $531,000 including accrued interest)   520,588 

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $10,415,412)

   10,415,412 

Total Investments: 101.6%

(Cost: $695,361,555)

   703,885,067 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.6)%    (11,174,776)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $692,710,291 

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $10,289,578.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   22.6%  $156,409,219 
Financials   18.7    129,738,808 
Health Care   25.4    175,930,265 
Industrials   12.7    88,377,307 
Information Technology   15.8    109,401,946 
Materials   4.8    33,612,110 
    100.0%  $693,469,655 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $693,469,655   $   $   $693,469,655 
Repurchase Agreements       10,415,412        10,415,412 
Total  $693,469,655   $10,415,412   $   $703,885,067 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

PHARMACEUTICAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%      
Denmark: 4.8%      
 230,954   Novo-Nordisk AS (ADR)  $12,420,706 
France: 5.1%      
 318,983   Sanofi SA (ADR) †   13,349,438 
Ireland: 5.8%      
 115,729   Endo International Plc (USD) *   1,804,215 
 27,889   Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc (USD) *   3,940,995 
 102,053   Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)   9,253,145 
          14,998,355 
Israel: 4.3%      
 220,140   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)   11,057,632 
Switzerland: 5.1%      
 162,256   Novartis AG (ADR)   13,387,743 
United Kingdom: 9.8%      
 400,988   AstraZeneca Plc (ADR) †   12,105,828 
 310,654   GlaxoSmithKline Plc (ADR)   13,463,744 
          25,569,572 
United States: 65.0%      
 305,455   Abbott Laboratories   12,007,436 
 213,931   AbbVie, Inc.   13,244,468 
 66,079   Akorn, Inc. *   1,882,260 
 52,834   Allergan Plc *   12,209,409 
 128,477   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   10,190,796 
 179,894   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   13,231,204 
 158,661   Eli Lilly & Co.   12,494,554 
 114,042   Johnson & Johnson   13,833,295 
 54,072   Mallinckrodt Plc *   3,286,496 
 63,306   McKesson Corp.   11,816,065 
 229,190   Merck and Co., Inc.   13,203,636 
 255,542   Mylan NV *   11,049,636 
 374,636   Pfizer, Inc.   13,190,934 
 63,012   Shire Plc (ADR)   11,599,249 
 212,797   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. * †   4,285,732 
 245,312   Zoetis, Inc.   11,642,507 
          169,167,677 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $317,202,245)

   259,951,123 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $62,805)
     
 62,805   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   62,805 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $317,265,050)
   260,013,928 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.5%      
Repurchase Agreements: 4.5%      
$2,797,515   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.44%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,797,549; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.50% to 7.50%, due 4/30/17 to 3/15/57, valued at $2,853,465 including accrued interest)   2,797,515 
 2,797,515   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.50%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,797,554; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 7/7/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $2,853,465 including accrued interest)   2,797,515 
 2,797,515   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.40%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,797,546; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.00% to 8.00%, due 8/1/22 to 6/1/46, valued at $2,853,474 including accrued interest)   2,797,515 
 588,775   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.45%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $588,782; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 8.00%, due 6/1/22 to 11/20/45, valued at $600,550 including accrued interest)   588,775 
 2,797,515   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.42%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $2,797,548; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 12/1/16 to 5/20/66, valued at $2,853,465 including accrued interest)   2,797,515 

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $11,778,835)

   11,778,835 

Total Investments: 104.4%

(Cost: $329,043,885)

   271,792,763 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.4)%    (11,387,289)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $260,405,474 

 

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 $11,636,910.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Health Care   20.2%  $52,493,397 
Health Care Equipment   4.6    12,007,436 
Pharmaceuticals   75.2    195,450,290 
Money Market Fund   0.0    62,805 
    100.0%  $260,013,928 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $259,951,123   $   $   $259,951,123 
Money Market Fund   62,805            62,805 
Repurchase Agreements       11,778,835        11,778,835 
Total  $260,013,928   $11,778,835   $   $271,792,763 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

RETAIL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%      
China / Hong Kong: 3.8%      
 228,995   JD.com, Inc. (ADR) * †  $4,861,564 
United States: 96.3%      
 27,353   Amazon.com, Inc. *   19,574,354 
 36,469   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   2,892,721 
 4,121   AutoZone, Inc. *   3,271,415 
 23,142   Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.   1,000,197 
 39,330   Best Buy Co., Inc.   1,203,498 
 58,924   Cardinal Health, Inc.   4,596,661 
 42,017   Costco Wholesale Corp.   6,598,350 
 72,225   CVS Caremark Corp.   6,914,821 
 51,321   Dollar General Corp.   4,824,174 
 75,002   Home Depot, Inc.   9,577,005 
 27,978   Kohl’s Corp.   1,060,926 
 158,811   Kroger Co.   5,842,657 
 46,522   L Brands, Inc.   3,123,022 
 81,696   Lowe’s Cos., Inc.   6,467,872 
 63,846   MACY’S, Inc.   2,145,864 
 30,893   McKesson Corp.   5,766,178 
 72,251   Ross Stores, Inc.   4,095,909 
 108,617   Sysco Corp.   5,511,227 
 84,520   Target Corp.   5,901,186 
 54,926   The Gap, Inc. †   1,165,530 
 75,351   TJX Cos., Inc.   5,819,358 
 81,120   Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   6,754,862 
 118,042   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   8,619,427 
 59,586   Whole Foods Market, Inc.   1,907,944 
          124,635,158 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $138,557,472)

   129,496,722 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $12,167)
     
 12,167   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   12,167 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $138,569,639)
   129,508,889 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.3%      
Repurchase Agreements: 1.3%      
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.50%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $1,000,014; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 7/7/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 711,732   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.42%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $711,740; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 12/1/16 to 5/20/66, valued at $725,967 including accrued interest)   711,732 

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $1,711,732)

   1,711,732 

Total Investments: 101.4%

(Cost: $140,281,371)

   131,220,621 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%    (1,843,735)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $129,376,886 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,702,782.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   57.2%  $74,091,874 
Consumer Staples   32.6    42,149,288 
Health Care   10.2    13,255,560 
Money Market Fund   0.0    12,167 
    100.0%  $129,508,889 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $129,496,722   $   $   $129,496,722 
Money Market Fund   12,167            12,167 
Repurchase Agreements       1,711,732        1,711,732 
Total  $129,508,889   $1,711,732   $   $131,220,621 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%      
Bermuda: 1.1%      
 415,724   Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (USD)  $3,961,850 
Netherlands: 8.9%      
 177,814   ASML Holding NV (USD) †   17,640,927 
 178,776   NXP Semiconductors NV (USD) *   14,005,312 
          31,646,239 
Singapore: 5.2%      
 119,338   Broadcom Ltd. (USD)   18,545,125 
Taiwan: 13.4%
 1,811,860   Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR)   47,525,088 
United Kingdom: 4.8%      
 372,298   ARM Holdings Plc (ADR)   16,943,282 
United States: 66.6%      
 269,278   Analog Devices, Inc.   15,251,906 
 667,763   Applied Materials, Inc.   16,006,279 
 245,273   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *   5,960,134 
 134,984   Integrated Device Technology Inc *   2,717,228 
 1,537,224   Intel Corp.   50,420,947 
 112,623   Lam Research Corp. †   9,467,089 
 154,178   Linear Technology Corp.   7,173,902 
 221,387   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.   7,901,302 
 169,888   Microchip Technology, Inc. †   8,623,515 
 1,034,790   Micron Technology, Inc. *   14,238,711 
 104,584   Microsemi Corp. *   3,417,805 
 350,395   NVIDIA Corp.   16,472,069 
 439,122   ON Semiconductor Corp. *   3,873,056 
 86,874   Qorvo, Inc. *   4,800,657 
 501,541   Qualcomm, Inc.   26,867,551 
 168,986   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   10,693,434 
 168,118   Teradyne, Inc.   3,310,244 
 289,565   Texas Instruments, Inc.   18,141,247 
 234,237   Xilinx, Inc.   10,805,353 
          236,142,429 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $370,244,963)

   354,764,013 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $100,751)
     
 100,751   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   100,751 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $370,345,714)
   354,864,764 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.9%      
Repurchase Agreements: 1.9%      
$1,591,669   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.44%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $1,591,688; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.50% to 7.50%, due 4/30/17 to 3/15/57, valued at $1,623,502 including accrued interest)   1,591,669 
 1,591,669   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.48%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $1,591,690; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.13%, due 7/21/16 to 8/15/25, valued at $1,623,503 including accrued interest)   1,591,669 
 1,591,669   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.40%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $1,591,687; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.00% to 8.00%, due 8/1/22 to 6/1/46, valued at $1,623,507 including accrued interest)   1,591,669 
 1,591,669   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.44%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $1,591,688; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 4.00%, due 3/20/46 to 5/20/46, valued at $1,623,502 including accrued interest)   1,591,669 
 334,980   Repurchase agreement dated 6/30/16 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.45%, due 7/1/16, proceeds $334,984; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 8.00%, due 6/1/22 to 11/20/45, valued at $341,680 including accrued interest)   334,980 

Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

(Cost: $6,701,656)

   6,701,656 

Total Investments: 101.9%

(Cost: $377,047,370)

   361,566,420 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.9)%    (6,829,953)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $354,736,467 
   
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 $6,739,807.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Information Technology   17.6%  $62,308,500 
Semiconductor Equipment   13.1    46,424,539 
Semiconductors   69.3    246,030,974 
Money Market Fund   0.0    100,751 
    100.0%  $354,864,764 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $354,764,013   $   $   $354,764,013 
Money Market Fund   100,751            100,751 
Repurchase Agreements       6,701,656        6,701,656 
Total  $354,864,764   $6,701,656   $   $361,566,420 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 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 VanEck 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 June 30, 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)
 
Biotech ETF  $663,358,194   $2,857,159   $(140,363,440)  $(137,506,281)
Environmental Services ETF   15,616,226    2,024,733    (630,629)   1,394,104 
Gaming ETF   24,680,774    1,470,843    (8,476,624)   (7,005,781)
Generic Drugs ETF   2,647,000    148,554    (277,376)   (128,822)
Global Spin-Off ETF   3,088,335    235,686    (286,155)   (50,469)
Morningstar International Moat ETF   12,560,596    161,924    (733,800)   (571,876)
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   695,361,555    24,323,310    (15,799,798)   8,523,512 
Pharmaceutical ETF   329,049,290    3,140,675    (60,397,202)   (57,256,527)
Retail ETF   140,281,371    5,931,364    (14,992,114)   (9,060,750)
Semiconductor ETF   376,674,135    137,110    (15,244,825)   (15,107,715)

 

Other– The United Kingdom recently decided to leave the European Union (“EU”), creating economic and political uncertainty in its wake. Significant uncertainty exists regarding the timing of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU and the effects such withdrawal will have on the Euro, European economies and the global markets. This may further impact, the value of the Euro and the British pound sterling, and has caused volatility and uncertainty in European and global markets.

 

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: August 26, 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: August 26, 2016

 

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

 

Date: August 26, 2016