As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2013
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Securities Act File No. 333-123257 |
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Investment Company Act File No. 811-10325 |
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM N-1A |
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Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933 |
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
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Post Effective Amendment No.1,011 |
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and/or |
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Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Amendment No. 1,015 |
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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor |
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New York, New York 10017 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(212) 293-2000 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number |
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Joseph J. McBrien, Esq. |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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Van Eck Associates Corporation |
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335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor |
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New York, New York 10017 |
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
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Copy to: |
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Stuart M. Strauss, Esq. |
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Dechert LLP |
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1095 Avenue of the Americas |
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New York, New York 10036 |
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement. |
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Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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On [date] pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
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On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485 |
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This filing relates solely to the following series of the Registrant: Market Vectors Bank and Brokerage ETF, Market Vectors Biotech ETF, Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF, Market Vectors Gaming ETF, Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF, Market Vectors Retail ETF, Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF and Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York on the 21st day of February 2013.
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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST |
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By: |
/s/ Jan F. van Eck |
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Name: |
Jan F. van Eck |
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Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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/s/ David H. Chow* |
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Trustee |
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February 21, 2013 |
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David H. Chow |
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/s/ R. Alastair Short* |
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Trustee |
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February 21, 2013 |
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R. Alastair Short |
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/s/ Peter J. Sidebottom* |
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Trustee |
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February 21, 2013 |
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Peter J. Sidebottom |
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/s/ Richard D. Stamberger* |
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Trustee |
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February 21, 2013 |
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Richard D. Stamberger |
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/s/ Jan F. van Eck |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and |
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February 21, 2013 |
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Jan F. van Eck |
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Trustee |
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/s/ John J. Crimmins* |
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Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and |
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February 21, 2013 |
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John J. Crimmins |
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Principal Accounting Officer |
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*By: |
/s/ Jonathan R. Simon |
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Jonathan R. Simon |
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Attorney in Fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EX-101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document |
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EX-101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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EX-101.DEF |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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EX-101.LAB |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
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EX-101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |