As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission onMay 7, 2015 Securities Act File No. 333-123257 Investment Company Act File No. 811-10325 United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933 x Pre-Effective Amendment No. o Post Effective Amendment No. 1,876 x and/or Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 x Amendment No. 1,880 x MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor New York, New York 10017  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  236.433.6046 Registrant’s Telephone Number Jonathan R. Simon, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel Van Eck Associates Corporation 335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor New York, New York 10017 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Copy to: Stuart M. Strauss, Esq. Dechert LLP 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX) Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) x On June 5, 2015 pursuant to paragraph (b) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485 IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX: x This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. EXPLANATORY NOTE The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No.134 to its Registration Statement untilJune 5, 2015. Parts A and B of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No.134 under the Securities Act of 1933 and No.138 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, filed onMay 11, 2010,are incorporated by reference herein. Part C of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No.1,632 under the Securities Act of 1933 and No.1,636 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, filed onSeptember 18, 2014,is incorporated by reference herein. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and hasduly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York on the7th day ofMay2015. MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST By: /s/ Jan F. van Eck* Name: Jan F. van Eck Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacities and on the date indicated. /s/ David H. Chow* Trustee May 7, 2015 David H. Chow /s/ R. Alastair Short* Trustee May 7, 2015 R. Alastair Short /s/ Peter J. Sidebottom* Trustee May 7, 2015 Peter J. Sidebottom /s/ Richard D. Stamberger* Trustee May 7, 2015 Richard D. Stamberger /s/ Jan F. van Eck* President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee May 7, 2015 Jan F. van Eck /s/ John J. Crimmins* Chief Financial Officer May 7, 2015 John J. Crimmins *By: /s/ Jonathan R. Simon Jonathan R. Simon Attorney‑in‑Fact

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