Avalanche received its first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund on January 26, 2026. VanEck launched the product to track the price performance of the AVAX token. The new ETF has been listed with the ticker VAVX.
It offers investors regulated access to the price movements of AVAX and rewards from staking. VanEck has confirmed that VAVX is currently the only US-listed ETP to offer such access.
The company has launched VAVX to offer investors access to Avalanche via traditional financial channels. VanEck said staking rewards are now part of the fund structure to make it easier for investors. There will be no need to interact with the blockchain. VanEck has said that it has a transparent cost model.
The sponsor fee will be exempt for the first $500 million in assets. This exemption will be valid until February 28. After that, the annual sponsor fee will be 0.20%.
Kyle DaCruz, Director of Digital Assets at VanEck, said that Avalanche has excellent utility for financial applications. He said that the structure of the Avalanche network allows for fast transaction finality. He has also said that Avalanche is a multichain network.
VAVX comes with automated staking rewards for all the fund’s participants. VanEck has confirmed that the ETF’s operational structure includes the rewards.
The structure eliminates the need for technical requirements from the users’ side. The company stated that this makes it easier for the AVAX token to be accessible to a larger number of investors.
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Avalanche was launched in 2020, and it supports Ethereum-compatible smart contracts. The network focuses on high throughput and low latency.
Avalanche makes use of separate subnets to divide the activity across the ecosystem. On the network, the AVAX token is used to execute smart contracts and transaction fees.
As of January 2026, the token’s valuation stands at $5.04 billion. It remains outside the top 10 in terms of market capitalization. However, the company stated that the token remains active in terms of development activity. The company stated that its current position is a positive sign.
VanEck now offers a wider range of digital asset products on the US stock exchange with the addition of VAVX. The company already offers ETFs that track the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
The company stated that the listing of the Avalanche token expands its strategy in the digital asset space. Market players are closely monitoring the listing to assess the level of demand.
The company did not comment on the discussions of new ETFs that track the prices of cryptocurrency. The company stated that all the steps taken in the development of new products are in accordance with the regulatory procedures of the US SEC.
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