Market Vectors ETF Trust
335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10017
February 8, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mary A. Cole, Division of Investment Management
Re: Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”)
(File Nos. 333-123257 and 811-10325)
Dear Ms. Cole:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Trust respectfully requests withdrawal of the following Post-Effective Amendments to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendments”):
| Post Effective Amendment Number | Date Filed | Submission Type | Accession Number |
| 959 | 1/11/2013 | 485BXT | 0001137360-13-000024 |
| 929 | 12/14/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000660 |
| 901 | 11/15//2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000605 |
| 875 | 10/19/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000555 |
| 847 | 9/21/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000507 |
| 811 | 8/24/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000449 |
| 786 | 7/27/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000398 |
| 757 | 6/29/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000348 |
| 723 | 6/1/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000280 |
| 694 | 5/4/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000226 |
| 659 | 4/5/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000170 |
| 626 | 3/8/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000122 |
| 600 | 2/10/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000071 |
| 565 | 1/13/2012 | 485BXT | 0001137360-12-000020 |
| 542 | 12/16/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000521 |
| 524 | 11/18/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000486 |
| 500 | 10/28/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000446 |
| 470 | 9/30/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000386 |
| 444 | 8/31/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000341 |
| 413 | 8/1/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000287 |
| 398 | 7/11/2011 | 485BXT | 0001137360-11-000265 |
| 345 | 4/27/2011 | 485APOS | 0000930413-11-003197 |
The Amendments relate to Market Vectors Business Development Company/Specialty Finance ETF, a new series of the Trust. No securities were sold in connection with the Amendments and the Trust has determined not to proceed with the offering of this series at this time.
If you would like to discuss any of these responses in further detail or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (212) 293-2029. Thank you.
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
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