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Steel ETF SLX

  • Full Name: Market Vectors®
    Steel ETF (SLX®)

    Management Style: Replication

    Underlying Index: NYSE Arca Steel Index (STEEL)

    Index Description: STEEL is a modified market capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies predominantly involved in the production of steel products or mining and processing of iron ore.

  •    

    • Fund Ticker

      SLX

    • Exchange

      NYSE Arca

    • Index Total Return Ticker

      STEEL

    • Index Provider

      NYSE Arca

    • Total Net Assets

      $107.3M

    • Shares Outstanding

      2,550,000

    • Number of Holdings

      26

    • Commencement Date

      10/10/2006

  •   as of 05/17/13

  • Index Key Points

    Underlying Index: NYSE Arca Steel Index (STEEL) 

    The Index comprises: 

    Companies primarily involved in activities related to steel production, including mill operation, steel fabrication, and the extraction and reduction of iron ore

    Companies eligible for inclusion in Index: 

    • Primarily involved in activities related to steel production
    • Market cap exceeding $100 million
    • Daily average traded volume of at least $1 million over the past three months

    Index provider: 

    NYSE Alternext 

  • Index Profile

    • Ticker

      STEEL

    • Inception Date

      09/29/2006

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

    Total Constituents: 25
    Constituent Name
    Ticker
    		 Weightings (%)
    Vale Sa-Sp Adr
    VALE US
    		 13.12
    Rio Tinto Plc-Spon Adr
    RIO US
    		 12.90
    Posco-Adr
    PKX US
    		 7.98
    Arcelormittal-Ny Registered
    MT US
    		 6.61
    Gerdau Sa -Spon Adr
    GGB US
    		 5.46
    Ternium Sa-Sponsored Adr
    TX US
    		 5.43
    Nucor Corp
    NUE US
    		 4.91
    Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
    CLF US
    		 4.58
    Steel Dynamics Inc
    STLD US
    		 4.42
    Reliance Steel & Aluminum
    RS US
    		 4.33
    Top 10 Total (%) 69.74
    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

      39.8

    • BRAZIL

      22.7

    • UNITED KINGDOM

      12.9

    • LUXEMBOURG

      12.0

    • SOUTH KOREA

      8.0

    • MEXICO

      2.6

    • RUSSIA

      1.9

    • OTHERS

      0.0

    • Total

      99.9

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

    • Sector

      Weightings (%)

    • Materials

      94.5

    • Industrials

      5.5

    • 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.

    2SLX Fees & Expenses: Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

    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.

    The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in steel companies including competitive pressures, fluctuations in the price of steel, changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions.

    The NYSE Arca Steel Index (STEEL) 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 Steel ETF (SLX). NYSE Euronext neither sponsors nor endorses SLX and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of STEEL or the results to be obtained by any person from the using STEEL in connection with trading SLX.

    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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