VanEck Solana ETF Declares First Quarterly Staking Distribution of $964,960

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• The VanEck Solana ETF (VSOL) disclosed in an October 6, 2026 SEC filing its inaugural quarterly cash distribution of $964,960
• The record date was October 6, the ex-dividend date was October 6, and the payment date is October 7, 2026
• The distribution is funded by net staking income on the fund’s SOL holdings, after deducting payments to its staking services provider and custodian

VanEck disclosed in an 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2026 that its Solana ETF, trading under the ticker VSOL, will pay its first quarterly cash distribution, totaling $964,960, to shareholders of record.

The filing set October 6, 2026 as both the record date and ex-dividend date for the distribution, with payment following on October 7. The fund’s distribution consists of net staking income earned on its SOL holdings after deducting applicable payments to the trust’s staking services provider and custodian fees, reflecting VSOL’s structure as a staking-enabled spot Solana ETF rather than a purely passive holding vehicle.

VanEck said the trust may sell staking rewards or a portion of its SOL holdings to fund future distributions, a mechanism that could affect the fund’s overall SOL exposure and share value depending on market conditions. The filing emphasized that distributions are intended to be paid quarterly in order to comply with IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-31, which sets out safe harbor provisions for grantor trusts that stake digital assets on behalf of shareholders, a framework several other staking-enabled crypto ETF issuers have also leaned on when designing their own distribution policies.

The filing included a tax caveat common to staking-enabled crypto ETFs, noting shareholder uncertainty regarding the tax treatment of staking distributions and recommending investors consult their own tax advisors. VanEck also cautioned that there is no assurance future distributions will occur at any particular amount or frequency, given that staking rewards fluctuate with network conditions and SOL’s price, and that the size of future payouts could vary considerably from the inaugural $964,960 figure.

The inaugural distribution marks a milestone for VSOL as one of the first wave of Solana-focused ETFs in the US market to begin returning staking income directly to shareholders, a feature that differentiates staking-enabled crypto ETFs from their non-staking bitcoin counterparts. As more altcoin ETFs incorporate staking, the mechanics VanEck outlined, from safe harbor compliance to potential SOL sales to fund payouts, are likely to become a template other issuers reference as they roll out similar products, particularly as competition intensifies among asset managers racing to offer yield-bearing exposure to proof-of-stake networks such as Solana, Avalanche and Ethereum.