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What’s really in your ETF index? Market Vectors Index Methodology For Emerging Markets ETF Investors. � Liquid. Each stock must meet minimum requirements for market capitalization and daily trading volume.1 Improves ability to track index. � Inclusive. Includes publicly traded companies deriving at least 50% of their revenues from a country, even if the company is listed, domiciled or headquartered elsewhere. Many emerging market companies list in New York, Hong Kong, London and Toronto. � Diversified. Stock weightings are capped at 8%, often resulting in greater diversification by holding and by sector. � Transparent. Constituents and weights are updated and published daily, and are accessible for free at vaneck.com. Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX)2 Based on the Market Vectors Indonesia Index (MVIDXTR)3 Scan to view a brief video on the outlook for Indonesia. Learn more at vaneck.com/idx. To be “liquid,” a stock must have: a market cap over USD $150 million, a three-month average daily trading volume over USD $1 million, and traded at least 250,000 shares per month over the last six months. 2 The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the 1940 Act. 3 Factors identified refer to the index. 1 The Fund is subject to elevated risks, including those associated with investing in foreign securities, in particular in Indonesian issuers, which include, among others, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, political instability, armed conflict and social instability. Investors should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk. Please refer to the prospectus for complete risk information. � 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. � The Market Vectors Indonesia Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of 4asset-management GmbH, 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 toward 4assetmanagement GmbH, Structured Solutions AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by 4asset-management GmbH, and 4asset-management GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. � 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. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 888.MKT.VCTR or visit vaneck.com/idx. Please read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing. Van Eck Securities Corporation, Distributor | 335 Madison Avenue | New York, NY 10017 http://www.vaneck.com http://www.vaneck.com http://www.vaneck.com/idx http://www.vaneck.com/idx

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Morningstar Advisor - August/September 2011

Morningstar Advisor - August/September 2011
Contents
Contributors
Letter From the Editor
Simplicity and Design Matter
Do You Use ETFs Strategically or Tactically?
The Institutional Way
How to Analyze an ETF
Eyeing ETFs’ Next Chapter
Small-Cap/Large-Cap Flip-Flop?
Four Picks for the Present
Investment Briefs
Morningstar Investment Conference
Pitfalls of Peer Groups
A REIT Recovery, With a Catch
Turning Fund Distribution on Its Head
Here Come ETF Managed Portfolios
Circle These Picks Amid the Crop of New ETFs
ETF Analyst Favorites
Beware, the Accidental Portfolio Manager
It’s the Destination, Not the Vehicle
New Growth, Rooted in Experience
Better Ways to Look at ETFs
How to Better Manage Your Clients’ Future(s)
More Bargain Than Bubble
Cheap, Local, and On a Roll
Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
50 Most Popular ETFs
Undervalued Stocks With Wide Moats
First-Quarter Assets Hit an All-Time High
You Say You Want a Revolution?

Morningstar Advisor - August/September 2011