Articles from VanEck

VanEck announced today the following 2024 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

VanEck is today announcing an extension of the waiver of its sponsor fee for the VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL), which provides exposure to spot bitcoin. HODL remains the only spot bitcoin ETP with a fee waiver in place that covers the entirety of the sponsor fee. This decision reflects VanEck’s commitment to providing competitive investment opportunities to meet investor needs, particularly as the current bitcoin rally and outlook draw increased interest from investors looking to include bitcoin in their portfolios.

VanEck is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the VanEck Global Resources Fund (GHAAX – A shares; GHAIX – I shares). Launched on November 2, 1994 and previously named the Global Hard Assets Fund, the Fund provides equity exposure to energy, precious and base metals, agriculture, alternative energy and other resources, and was one of the first publicly available solutions to provide access to a specialized area within commodities and natural resource investing. 

The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) has recorded a notable 17.29%* return through the third quarter of 2024 and is leading the nuclear energy ETF space amid ongoing demand for low-carbon, reliable power sources. NLR offers investors access to the entire nuclear ecosystem, from utilities to uranium miners and companies developing cutting-edge reactor technology and equipment.

VanEck Ventures, a $30 million early-stage fund, focuses on investing in fintech, digital assets, and AI startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. VanEck's strategic expansion into venture capital reflects its long-standing investment philosophy of identifying transformative opportunities early

VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate its Ethereum futures ETF (EFUT).

VanEck is today announcing the newest addition to its suite of thematic equity ETFs: the VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX), targeting semiconductor companies that design and develop chips but outsource their manufacturing.

Through this collaboration, SegMint users will now have access to high-fidelity RWA analytics and research on the SegMint platform, allowing collectors to obtain timely information about the state of the collectibles market.

VanEck is today launching the VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV), which provides spot ether exposure through an exchange-traded product. ETHV trades on the Cboe BZX Exchange. Sponsor fees will be waived through 7/22/2025 or the first $1.5B in AUM. After that, the sponsor fee will be 0.20%.

VanEck is today celebrating the fact that its VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) recently surpassed $1B in assets under management (AUM).

VanEck is today announcing that the VanEck Morningstar® Wide Moat Strategy is now available on AssetMark’s Separately Managed Account (SMA) platform, providing access to Morningstar’s approach to investing in quality companies at attractive valuations to financial advisors on the platform.

VanEck is today celebrating that CEO Jan van Eck was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 ETF.com Awards.

VanEck today added two new ETFs to its “moat”-focused ETF lineup: the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF (MVAL) and the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF (MGRO).

VanEck is pleased to announce the waiver of its sponsor fee for the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL), which provides exposure to spot bitcoin, effective immediately. This adjustment demonstrates VanEck's commitment to delivering enhanced value to investors, including through competitive pricing.

VanEck proudly announces today the launch of SegMint GmbH, a digital assets management platform aimed at revolutionizing the digital assets landscape by improving accessibility and security. The idea for SegMint came out of VanEck’s digital assets research effort.

GXD Labs and VanEck today announced that the companies have been appointed Complex Asset Recovery Manager and Litigation Administrator by the Debtors and Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in the Celsius Networks LLC bankruptcy. The appointment comes as Celsius exits bankruptcy protection, for which it filed in July 2022.

VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate one of its VanEck ETFs.

VanEck is today launching the VanEck Bitcoin Trust, an exchange traded fund (ETF) that provides spot bitcoin exposure under the ticker, HODL. HODL will be competitively priced with an expense ratio of 0.25%.

Having already named Bitcoin one of the firm’s “screaming buys” for 2024, VanEck is today sharing a number of other key updates around its views on digital assets and the growth in its global lineup of digital asset-linked funds.

VanEck celebrates taking home three trophies at last night’s unveiling of the winners of the 2023 ETF Express US Awards.

VanEck announced today the following 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

VanEck is today launching the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (CBOE: EFUT), a unique new actively managed ETF designed to seek capital appreciation by investing in Ether (ETH) futures contracts. EFUT is the only ETF providing focused exposure to ETH futures that is structured as a C-Corp., potentially offering a more efficient tax experience for long-term investors. EFUT does not invest in ETH or other digital assets directly.

VanEck today announced the upcoming launch of the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT), an actively managed ETF designed to seek capital appreciation by investing in Ether (ETH) futures contracts. EFUT does not invest in ETH or other digital assets directly.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF (DESK), which is designed to allow investors to express a view on the future of office properties in a single trade. DESK is the only ETF that offers focused exposure to U.S. office REITs.

VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate one of its VanEck ETFs.

VanEck today announced the launch of its newest ETF, the VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF (CMCI), a unique fund that brings a “constant maturity” approach to the U.S. commodity ETF category for the first time.

The Board of Trustees of VanEck Funds has approved a 1-for-15 reverse share split for all share classes of VanEck’s Constant Maturity (CM) Commodity Index Fund (“the Fund”). The reverse share split is scheduled to be in effect on or about September 11, 2023. Each share class of the Fund will retain the same CUSIP and ticker symbols as set forth below.

VanEck announced that it will be lowering the expense caps for the three share classes of its Emerging Markets Bond Fund in order to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, dividends and interest payments on securities should short, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the amounts set forth below of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until May 1, 2025:

VanEck today announced that it will be lowering the management fees on three of its Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), as follows:

VanEck is pleased to share the news that the VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI) won the award for Newcomer Fixed Income ETF of the Year at last night’s With Intelligence 2023 Mutual Fund and ETF Awards ceremony in New York City. The winner of the award is determined by several factors, including flows, performance and innovation.

VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate one of its VanEck ETFs.

VanEck is today proudly marking several key awards that its Emerging Markets Bond Strategy has received in recent weeks, including nine 2023 Refinitiv Lipper Awards for its UCITS Fund, as well as the U.S. Fund being named one of the Best International Bond Funds in Investor’s Business Daily’s 2023 Best Mutual Fund Awards.

Second paragraph, first sentence of the release, dated April, 14th, 2023, should read: The effective date of the split will be at market open on May 5, 2023 (instead of: The effective date of the split will be at market open on May 4, 2023). In addition, a second table has been added below the first table.

VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate one of its VanEck ETFs.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT), a thematic equity ETF offering exposure to the leading global companies that are driving and benefiting from the growth of the robotics industry. As economic environments rapidly shift, labor shortages grow, and the world trends toward deglobalization, the need to introduce more automation and greater efficiency across a range of industries is increasing.

Effective December 28, 2022, VanEck Russia ETF (RSX) and VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ) (together, the “Funds”) have suspended the right of redemption of fund shares pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2022, in order to permit the Funds to liquidate their portfolios. The Funds are expected to make an initial liquidating distribution to shareholders of current liquid assets, less a reserve to meet the Funds’ expected transaction costs for an extended period. That distribution is expected to occur on or about January 12, 2023.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF (CBOE: PIT), an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing primarily in exchange-traded commodity futures contracts across five major sub-sectors: energy, precious metals, industrial metals, agriculture and livestock.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Dynamic High Income ETF (NYSEINC), an actively managed multi-asset income-focused ETF offering diversified exposure across the highest yielding segments of the equity income and fixed income markets.

VanEck announced today the following 2022 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

VanEck today announced the launch of VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQRNEW), an equity ETF offering exposure to the leading companies that are poised to drive and benefit from increased investment in efforts to make U.S. infrastructure more “green” and sustainable.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (CBOE: SMOT), the newest addition to the firm’s lineup of “moat”-focused equity funds.

VanEck announces the net asset value (NAV) per share of the VanEck Africa Index ETF (Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.) was restated as shown below:

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI), designed to provide exposure to the $1 trillion collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market through an actively managed fund sub-advised by PineBridge Investments, a private, global asset manager focused on active, high-conviction investing.

VanEck, in partnership with leading Brazilian asset manager Investo, today announced the launch by Investo of a new crypto-focused Exchange Traded Fund on the B3 in Brazil.

Leading global asset manager VanEck is today celebrating the growth of its smart contracts investment lineup, as it launches a new ETN in the European marketplace focusing on leading smart contract digital assets. The firm earlier this year launched the VanEck Smart Contract Leaders Fund in the U.S.

VanEck is today unveiling an innovative new way for investors and the crypto-curious to join the VanEck crypto community via the launch of the VanEck Community NFT.

Yesterday, VanEck celebrated the 10th anniversary of the launch of the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), one of the firm’s flagship equity products that provides investors with targeted exposure to those U.S.-listed companies that are both attractively valued and which have built sustainable, long-term competitive advantages, i.e. “wide moats.”

VanEck is today celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL). The ETF opened access to a previously overlooked corner of the high yield bond marketplace at the time of its launch, and has since grown to more than $4.3 billion in assets under management (as of 4/6/2022).

VanEck today announced that it has partnered with the depository bank Banco Bradesco S.A. to make four VanEck Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) available to Brazilian investors as ETF BDRs (Brazilian Depository Receipts).

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Digital India ETF (DGIN), a new ETF offering targeted exposure to the leading companies involved in and supporting India’s digitization.

Jan van Eck, CEO of leading global asset manager VanEck, today published an op-ed at Barrons.com titled “What the Government’s Recommendations for Stablecoins Got Wrong, and How to Do Better”.

Leading global asset manager VanEck begins 2022 with significant momentum behind its industry-leading efforts in the fast-evolving digital assets space.

VanEck announced today the following 2021 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

VanEck today announced plans to change the underlying indexes tracked by a number of the firm’s industry-leading municipal bond ETFs, switching to new indexes from ICE Data Indices (“ICE”). The Funds include VanEck Short Muni ETF (ticker: SMB), VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF (ticker: ITM), VanEck Long Muni ETF (ticker: MLN), VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF (ticker: SHYD) and VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (ticker: HYD).

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Future of Food ETF (YUMY), an actively managed equity ETF that provides exposure to companies engaged in agri-food technology and innovation.

VanEck today announced the anticipated launch of the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF), an actively managed ETF that seeks capital appreciation by investing in standardized, cash-settled bitcoin futures contracts. XBTF is expected to list on Cboe on November 16, 2021. XBTF comes to market as the lowest-cost bitcoin-linked ETF, with a net expense ratio 30 basis points (bps) lower than its next closest competitor,1 and has been structured as a C-Corp., an approach that may provide a more efficient tax experience for long-term investors.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Green Metals ETF (GMET), a new fund that provides comprehensive global exposure to the producers, refiners, processors and recyclers of the green metals that are essential to the world’s ongoing transition to a low carbon economy.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (CBOE: MOTE), the newest addition to the firm’s lineup of moat investing ETFs as well as to VanEck’s growing lineup of sustainability-focused investment solutions.

VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate two of its ETFs.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck HIP Sustainable Muni ETF (CBOE: SMI), the first ETF designed to offer exposure to investment-grade municipal debt securities that focus on sustainability as well as positive social, environmental and economic outcomes or mission accomplishment.

VanEck today announced new branding for its U.S.-listed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). On or about September 1, 2021, the word “Vectors” is being retired from use in both the branding for the VanEck ETF Trust and the vast majority of VanEck ETFs.

VanEck today announced that effective August 4, 2021, the management fee for the VanEck Vectors® Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) will be lowered from 0.65% to 0.50%.

VanEck today announced the launch of its newest mutual fund, the VanEck Environmental Sustainability Fund (“the Fund”, tickers: ENVAX, ENVIX, ENVYX). The Fund is designed to provide investors with exposure to global companies operating in a variety of environmental sustainability sectors such as renewable energy, smart resource management, agriculture technology, recycling, water and advanced materials. The Fund aims to align investor interests with aspirational objectives set forth by a number of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

VanEck today announced that effective June 23, 2021 the VanEck Vectors Real Asset Allocation ETF (RAAX) will be known as the VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF. The fund’s ticker symbol will remain unchanged.

VanEck announces the net asset value (NAV) per share of the VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH) was restated as shown below:

VanEck today announced a new name for its VanEck Global Hard Assets Fund, which going forward will be known as the VanEck Global Resources Fund.

VanEck today announced a change to the underlying Index for its VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (NYSESMOG), enhancing the Fund’s primary investment strategy and providing more diversified exposure to the evolving, dynamic low carbon energy economy.

VanEck announces the net asset value (NAV) per share of the VanEck Vectors Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) has been restated as shown below:

VanEck today announced the hiring of Matthew Sigel for the newly created role of Head of Digital Assets Research. Sigel’s addition to the VanEck leadership team signifies VanEck’s continued dedication to innovation and research within the digital assets space.

VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Vectors® Digital Transformation ETF (NASDAQDAPP), a new equity fund designed to provide investors with pure-play exposure to the innovative companies that are powering the digital transformation of the world’s economy.