Digital asset miners are integral to the
digital asset economy and represent the largest—and a
fast-growing—segment of the publicly traded digital asset
ecosystem.
VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Digital Assets
Mining ETF (DAM), expanding the firm’s crypto and
blockchain-focused investment offerings and providing investors
access to companies essential to driving digital
transformation.
DAM offers targeted exposure to digital assets mining companies,
which validate and process blockchain transactions to create new
units of cryptocurrency.
“Mining is critical to the growth and functioning of digital
assets. Miners secure, record and store data on the blockchain and
are currently the largest segment of the publicly traded digital
asset ecosystem,” said Ed Lopez, Head of Product Management at
VanEck. “Though fast-growing, many of the leaders in the digital
asset mining category remain in the early stages of their growth.
That factor, combined with sustained, high current levels of demand
for all types of digital assets, make this a compelling time for us
to be launching DAM to focus specifically on digital assets
miners.”
Digital assets mining companies use specialized computer chips
in conjunction with software to solve complex math problems. In so
doing, transactions that exist on current blocks can be verified
and the miners themselves are rewarded with newly issued
cryptocurrency.
“Blockchains introduce transparency, efficiency and lower costs
compared to traditional centralized databases and processes, but
without miners, blockchain transactions cannot be verified and
audited, making their role absolutely essential,” added Lopez.
DAM seeks to track as closely as possible the price and yield of
the MVIS Digital Assets Mining Index (MVISDAM). To be eligible for
inclusion in the Index, a company must generate at least 50% of its
revenues from digital assets mining activities or mining-related
technology or have projects that, when developed, have the
potential to generate at least 50% of their revenues from digital
asset mining activities or mining-related technologies. The Fund
will not invest in digital assets (including cryptocurrencies)
directly or indirectly through the use of digital asset
derivatives.
VanEck is a clear leader in the digital assets space, both in
terms of the investment solutions it has pioneered and the research
it regularly shares with the marketplace. The firm recognized in
2017 that digital assets could provide a store of value alternative
to existing currencies and gold, as well as technology solutions
that may lower costs in the payments and financial investing
industries.
DAM joins a VanEck digital assets-focused ETF lineup that also
includes the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP), which offers
diversified exposure to companies at the forefront of the digital
assets transformation, such as digital asset exchanges, miners, and
other key infrastructure companies; and the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy
ETF (XBTF), the lowest-cost Bitcoin-linked ETF1 on the U.S. market,
providing actively managed exposure to Bitcoin futures.
DAM is listed on the NASDAQ and has a net expense ratio of
0.50%.
About VanEck
VanEck has a history of looking beyond the financial markets to
identify trends that are likely to create impactful investment
opportunities. We were one of the first U.S. asset managers to
offer investors access to international markets. This set the tone
for the firm’s drive to identify asset classes and trends –
including gold investing in 1968, emerging markets in 1993, and
exchange traded funds in 2006 – that subsequently shaped the
investment management industry.
Today, VanEck offers active and passive strategies with
compelling exposures supported by well-designed investment
processes. As of January 31, 2022, VanEck managed approximately
$78.6 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs and
institutional accounts. The firm’s capabilities range from core
investment opportunities to more specialized exposures to enhance
portfolio diversification. Our actively managed strategies are
fueled by in-depth, bottom-up research and security selection from
portfolio managers with direct experience in the sectors and
regions in which they invest. Investability, liquidity, diversity,
and transparency are key to the experienced decision-making around
market and index selection underlying VanEck’s passive
strategies.
Since our founding in 1955, putting our clients’ interests
first, in all market environments, has been at the heart of the
firm’s mission.
Important Disclosures
1Based on total fund operating expenses vs. Bitcoin-linked
competitors as of 11/12/2021.
The Fund will not invest in digital assets (including
cryptocurrencies) (i) directly or (ii) indirectly through the use
of digital asset derivatives. The Fund also will not invest in
initial coin offerings. Therefore the Fund is not expected to track
the price movement of any digital asset.
Investors in the Fund should be willing to accept a high
degree of volatility in the price of the Fund’s Shares and the
possibility of significant losses. An investment in the Fund
involves a substantial degree of risk. An investment in the Fund is
not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Therefore, you should consider carefully the following
risks before investing in the Fund, each of which could
significantly and adversely affect the value of an investment in
the Fund.
An investment in the VanEck Digital Assets Mining ETF (DAM) may
be subject to risks which include, among others, risks related to
investing in digital asset miners, investing in equity securities,
Canadian issuers, small- and medium-capitalization companies,
information technology and financials sectors, foreign securities,
depository receipts, market, operational, index tracking,
authorized participant concentration, new fund, absence of prior
active market, trading issues, passive management, fund shares
trading, premium/discount and liquidity of fund shares,
non-diversified and concentration risks which may make these
investments volatile in price or difficult to trade. Small- and
medium-capitalization companies may be subject to elevated
risks.
Digital asset miners and other hardware necessary for digital
asset mining are subject to the risk of malfunction, technological
obsolescence, the global supply chain issues and difficulty and
cost in obtaining new hardware. Malfunctions and normal wear and
tear will, at any point in time, cause a certain number of digital
asset miners to be taken off-line for maintenance or repair. Any
major digital asset miner malfunction could cause significant
economic damage. The physical degradation of miners will require
replacement of miners. Additionally, as technology evolves, there
may be a need to acquire newer models of miners to remain
competitive, which can be costly and may be in short supply. Given
the long production period to manufacture and assemble digital
asset miners and the current global semiconductor chip shortage,
there can be no assurance that miners can acquire or maintain
enough digital asset mining computers or replace parts on a
cost-effective basis for efficient and profitable digital asset
mining operations.
An investment in the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP)may
be subject to risks which include, among others, risks related to
investing in digital transformation companies, investing in equity
securities, Canadian issuers, small- and medium-capitalization
companies, information technology and financials sectors, foreign
securities, market, operational, index tracking, authorized
participant concentration, new fund, absence of prior active
market, trading issues, passive management, fund shares trading,
premium/discount and liquidity of fund shares, non-diversified and
concentration risks which may make these investments volatile in
price or difficult to trade. Small- and medium-capitalization
companies may be subject to elevated risks.
The technology relating to digital assets, including blockchain,
is new and developing and the risks associated with digital assets
may not fully emerge until the technology is widely used. Digital
asset technologies are used by companies to optimize their business
practices, whether by using the technology within their business or
operating business lines involved in the operation of the
technology. The cryptographic keys necessary to transact a digital
asset may be subject to theft, loss, or destruction, which could
adversely affect a company’s business or operations if it were
dependent on the digital asset. There may be risks posed by the
lack of regulation for digital assets and any future regulatory
developments could affect the viability and expansion of the use of
digital assets.
An investment in the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF) may be
subject to risks which include, among others market and volatility,
investment, futures contract, derivatives, investments related to
bitcoin and bitcoin futures, derivatives, counterparty, investment
capacity, target exposure and rebalancing, borrowing and leverage,
indirect investment, credit, interest rate, illiquidity, investing
in other investment companies, management, new fund,
non-diversified, operational, portfolio turnover, regulatory,
repurchase agreements, tax, of cash transactions, authorized
participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market,
trading issues, fund shares trading, premium/discount and liquidity
of fund shares, U.S. government securities, debt securities,
municipal securities, money market funds, securitized/asset-backed
securities, and sovereign bond risks, all of which could
significantly and adversely affect the value of an investment in
the Fund.
MVIS is the index business of VanEck, a U.S. based investment
management firm and provider of VanEck ETFs. An index's performance
is not illustrative of a fund's performance. Indices are not
securities in which investments can be made.
Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility,
including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider
the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund
carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary
prospectus, which contain this and other information, call
800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and
summary prospectus carefully before investing.
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