Important Disclosure
The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in environmental services and consumer and industrial waste management companies including competitive pressures, changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions. In addition, these companies are subject to liability for environmental damage claims.
The NYSE Arca Environmental Services Index (AXENV) is a trademark of NYSE Euronext or its affiliates (NYSE Euronext), is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with the Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (EVX). NYSE Euronext neither sponsors nor endorses EVX and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of AXENV or results to be obtained by any person from using the AXENV in connection with trading of EVX.
Index returns are not Fund returns and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses. Investors can not invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses. Index returns assume that dividends have been reinvested.
Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called "creation units" and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. You will incur brokerage expenses when trading Fund shares in the secondary market. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns for actual Fund investments may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested, and fees and expenses.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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