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Pharmaceutical ETF PPH

  • Full Name: Market Vectors®
    Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)

    Management Style: Replication

    Underlying Index: Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index (MVPPHTR)

    Index Description: MVPPHTR is a rules-based index intended to track the overall performance of 25 of the largest U.S. listed, publicly traded pharmaceutical companies.

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    • Fund Ticker

      PPH

    • Exchange

      NYSE Arca

    • Index Total Return Ticker

      MVPPHTR

    • Index Provider

      Market Vectors Index Solutions

    • Total Net Assets

      $252.7M

    • Shares Outstanding

      5,338,138

    • Number of Holdings

      26

    • Commencement Date

      12/20/2011

  •   as of 05/23/13

  • Index Key Points

    Underlying Index: Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index (MVPPHTR) 

    The Index comprises: 

    U.S. exchange-listed companies that derive most of their revenues from pharmaceuticals, including companies engaged primarily in research and development as well as production, marketing and sales of pharmaceuticals

    Companies eligible for inclusion in Index: 

    • Market cap exceeding $150 million
    • Three-month average-daily-trading volume of at least $1 million
    • At least 250,000 shares traded per month

    Index provider: 

    Market Vectors Index Solutions 

  • Index Profile as of 12/31/12

  • Download All Index Constituents Index Top 10 Constituents (%) as of 04/30/13

    Total Constituents: 25
    Constituent Name
    Ticker
    		 Weightings (%)
    Johnson & Johnson
    JNJ US
    		 11.91
    Pfizer Inc
    PFE US
    		 10.89
    Novartis Ag-Adr
    NVS US
    		 8.74
    Merck & Co. Inc.
    MRK US
    		 7.20
    Sanofi-Adr
    SNY US
    		 6.26
    Glaxosmithkline Plc-Spon Adr
    GSK US
    		 6.08
    Abbvie Inc
    ABBV US
    		 4.99
    Astrazeneca Plc-Spons Adr
    AZN US
    		 4.75
    Abbott Laboratories
    ABT US
    		 4.46
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
    BMY US
    		 4.40
    Top 10 Total (%) 69.68
    These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

  • Index Domicile Weightings (%) as of 04/30/13

    • Country

      Weightings (%)

    • UNITED STATES

      59.8

    • UNITED KINGDOM

      10.8

    • SWITZERLAND

      8.7

    • FRANCE

      6.3

    • DENMARK

      4.1

    • ISRAEL

      4.1

    • IRELAND

      3.5

    • CANADA

      2.8

    • Total

      100.1

  • Index Sector Weightings (%) as of 04/30/13

    • Sector

      Weightings (%)

    • Health Care

      100.0

    • Total

      100.0
  • Contact Us

    Van Eck Securities
    Corporation, Distributor
    335 Madison Avenue, 19th Fl.
    New York, NY 10017
    888.MKT.VCTR
    888.658.8287
    marketvectors@vaneck.com

  • Important Disclosure

    130-Day SEC Yield is calculated daily, and is a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons primarily among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest earned during the period after deducting the fund's expenses for the period. It does not reflect the yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by summing any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months.

    2Expenses for PPH are capped contractually at 0.35% until at least 2/01/14. Cap excludes certain expenses, such as interest.

    3Morningstar Ratings: ©2013 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 

    4IIV is an abbreviation for An ETF's intraday indicative value; it is an estimated fair value of its holdings based on the most recent prices of its underlying securities and other assets. Intraday values are typically updated every 15 seconds and should closely approximate the net asset value (NAV) of an ETF throughout the trading day. ETF intraday values are calculated by an exchange (e.g., the NYSE Arca) and are distributed through quote services.

    For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

    Investments concentrated in the pharmaceutical sector may be subject to more volatility than investments in a diverse group of sectors. They are subject to the risks associated with the sector including, among others, costs associated with research and development, intellectual property rights and regulatory approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, the Fund is subject to changes in economic and political conditions, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in foreign regulations and other risks inherent to international investing. Investing in securities of medium-sized companies may involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in large companies. The Fund is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified fund. Investors should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. See the Fund’s prospectus for more complete information regarding investment risks.

    Price/Book Ratio is the price of a security divided by the book value per share of the security. Price/Earnings Ratio is the price of a security divided by the earnings per share of the security.

    Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

    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.

    The S&P® 500 Index consists of 500 widely held common stocks covering industrial, utility, financial and transportation sector; as an Index, it is unmanaged and is not a security in which investments can be made.

    The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

    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 substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 888.MKT.VCTR or visit vaneck.com/etf. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing. 

    Not FDIC Insured — No Bank Guarantee — May Lose Value

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