FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS) today announced the results of the quarterly and semi-annual Market Vectors index review. The table shows a summary of the review results for selected indices which are licensed to underlie financial products. All review results and more details can be found on www.marketvectorsindices.com. As of 18 March 2013 the following changes will be effective:
| Country/Regional Indices | Additions | Deletions | New Count | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap Index | 4 | 2 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Colombia Index | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Egypt Index | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap Index | 2 | 1 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index | 4 | 2 | 101 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Indonesia Index | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap Index | 3 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index | 9 | 6 | 146 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Poland Index | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Russia Index | 1 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap Index | 1 | 3 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Vietnam Index | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Hard Assets Indices | Additions | Deletions | New Count | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Global Coal Index | 0 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Global Junior Gold Miners Index | 1 | 3 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index | 0 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Listed Oil Services 25 Index* | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Sector Indices | Additions | Deletions | New Count | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Global Gaming Index | 0 | 0 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors Global Mortgage REITs Index | 1 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Business Development Companies Index | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Listed Bank & Brokerage 25 Index* | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Listed Biotech 25 Index* | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index* | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Listed Retail 25 Index* | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Market Vectors US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index* | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
All review results, a complete list of components and weights as well as the replacement list for the six US-listed Market Vectors Indices are available on www.marketvectorsindices.com.
The next quarterly review will take place on 21 June 2013.
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About Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH
Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS) develops, monitors and licenses the Market Vectors Indices, a selection of focused, investable and diversified benchmark indices which are especially designed to underlie financial products. Market Vectors Indices cover several asset classes, including hard assets and international equity markets as well as fixed income markets and are licensed to serve as underlying indices for financial products. Approximately USD 8.3 billion in assets under management are currently invested in financial products based on Market Vectors Indices. MVIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation (also known as Van Eck Global).