New fund provides spot exposure to the Avalanche token (AVAX), the native cryptocurrency for the Avalanche blockchain; firm has agreed to waive sponsor fees on VAVX for the first $500 million in AUM or until 2/28/26. Thereafter, the sponsor fee will be 0.20%. Brokerage fees and commissions may apply. Please check with your broker.
An investment in the VanEck Avalanche ETF is subject to significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The value of Avalanche (AVAX) is highly volatile, and you can lose your entire principal investment. VAVX is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and therefore is not subject to the same protections as mutual funds or ETFs registered under the 1940 Act.
VanEck is today announcing the newest addition to its lineup of digital asset-focused ETFs with the launch of the VanEck Avalanche ETF (VAVX), the first and currently the only (as January 26, 2026) U.S.-listed ETP focused on providing investors with exposure to the price return and potential staking rewards of Avalanche’s native token, AVAX (please see the disclosures below for information related to staking).
Simultaneously, VanEck is waiving all sponsor fees associated with VAVX for the fund’s first $500 million in assets or until 2/28/26, whichever comes first.
A longtime supporter of digital asset innovation and advocate for improving investor access to digital assets via the ETP wrapper, VanEck is committed to lowering barriers to entry for investors. By instituting this fee waiver, the firm aims to provide efficient and cost-effective exposure to one of the industry’s most robust blockchain ecosystems.
Avalanche has distinguished itself as a high-performance blockchain platform designed to scale, powering a network of interconnected, customizable blockchains that bring real-world value onchain. Anchored by a unique consensus protocol, the network ensures near-instant transaction finality while enabling the seamless creation of interoperable Layer 1 blockchains across both public and private networks.
This capability has driven major entities, including Citi, FIFA, and Gunzilla Games1, to launch their own dedicated blockchains on the Avalanche network.
With VAVX, investors will now have the opportunity to gain exposure to the native token of this quickly expanding ecosystem, via the ETP wrapper.
“Avalanche’s architecture is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the on-chain economy, focusing on verifiable, real-world utility,” said Kyle DaCruz, Director, Digital Assets Product with VanEck. “We’re excited to launch VAVX to provide investors with a transparent, exchange-traded vehicle to access a network that we believe will drive the next phase of institutional blockchain adoption.”
VanEck’s X feed, @vaneck_us, is a go-to source for updates on the firm’s digital asset efforts, views, comments and much more. The firm’s digital assets research team, led by Matthew Sigel, regularly publishes deeply researched commentary, insights and predictions for the space, which can be accessed here.
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