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Welcome to our education center, where you can unlock your investing potential. To find the right investment solution for your goals, explore our extensive library of fund and ETF FAQs. Brush up on the basics with our ETF beginner's guide and delve into the history of the market. And last but not least, keep up with market commentary and outlooks from our team of investment professionals.
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Income Investing
December 01, 2025
FLTR ETF: Question & Answer
This blog is intended to answer frequently asked questions on floating rate notes and more specifically, VanEck’s IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR).
Municipal Bonds
December 01, 2025
SMB ETF: Question & Answer
This blog covers short-term municipal bonds, their key advantages, and the VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB).
Municipal Bonds
November 26, 2025
MLN ETF: Question & Answer
This blog explores the benefits of long-duration municipal bonds and how the VanEck Long Muni ETF (MLN) provides access.
Natural Resources
PIT ETF: Question & Answer
This blog answers commonly asked questions about the PIT ETF and explores the role of commodities in the global economy and their portfolio benefits.
Digital Assets
VSOL ETF: Question & Answer
The VanEck Solana ETF delivers convenient exposure to Solana—in this blog you’ll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about VSOL.
Thematic Investing
October 09, 2025
TruSector ETFs: Question and Answer
VanEck TruSector ETFs offer actively managed sector exposure built to deliver full market-cap representation and precise benchmark tracking.
Emerging Markets Bonds
VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF: Question & Answer
Access emerging markets bonds with a flexible, actively managed strategy that invests across the full spectrum of EM debt.
Digital Assets
HODL ETF: Question & Answer
We answer the frequently asked questions about the HODL ETF.
Thematic Investing
SMH ETF: Question & Answer
Semiconductors power our digital world, from AI to EVs. The industry is rapidly evolving, driven by innovation, efficiency, and growing demand.
Thematic Investing
June 05, 2025
GPZ ETF: Question & Answer
The VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (GPZ) targets asset managers involved in private equity, private credit, venture capital, buyouts, private infrastructure, and private real estate.
Digital Assets
May 14, 2025
NODE ETF: Question & Answer
We answer the frequently asked questions about the NODE ETF.
Income Investing
MIG and MBBB ETFs: Question & Answer
This Q&A answers key questions about MIG and MBBB ETFs and explains how investment-grade corporate bonds offer higher yields than U.S. Treasuries with limited credit risk, making them a strong core choice.
Income Investing
December 01, 2025
FLTR ETF: Question & Answer
This blog is intended to answer frequently asked questions on floating rate notes and more specifically, VanEck’s IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR).
Municipal Bonds
December 01, 2025
SMB ETF: Question & Answer
This blog covers short-term municipal bonds, their key advantages, and the VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB).
Municipal Bonds
November 26, 2025
MLN ETF: Question & Answer
This blog explores the benefits of long-duration municipal bonds and how the VanEck Long Muni ETF (MLN) provides access.
Natural Resources
PIT ETF: Question & Answer
This blog answers commonly asked questions about the PIT ETF and explores the role of commodities in the global economy and their portfolio benefits.
Digital Assets
VSOL ETF: Question & Answer
The VanEck Solana ETF delivers convenient exposure to Solana—in this blog you’ll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about VSOL.
Thematic Investing
October 09, 2025
TruSector ETFs: Question and Answer
VanEck TruSector ETFs offer actively managed sector exposure built to deliver full market-cap representation and precise benchmark tracking.
Emerging Markets Bonds
VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF: Question & Answer
Access emerging markets bonds with a flexible, actively managed strategy that invests across the full spectrum of EM debt.
Digital Assets
HODL ETF: Question & Answer
We answer the frequently asked questions about the HODL ETF.
Thematic Investing
SMH ETF: Question & Answer
Semiconductors power our digital world, from AI to EVs. The industry is rapidly evolving, driven by innovation, efficiency, and growing demand.
Thematic Investing
June 05, 2025
GPZ ETF: Question & Answer
The VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (GPZ) targets asset managers involved in private equity, private credit, venture capital, buyouts, private infrastructure, and private real estate.
Digital Assets
May 14, 2025
NODE ETF: Question & Answer
We answer the frequently asked questions about the NODE ETF.
Income Investing
MIG and MBBB ETFs: Question & Answer
This Q&A answers key questions about MIG and MBBB ETFs and explains how investment-grade corporate bonds offer higher yields than U.S. Treasuries with limited credit risk, making them a strong core choice.
Thematic Investing
June 05, 2025
Invest Where Private Market Growth Begins
Digital Assets
September 23, 2024
Ethereum 101: A Beginner’s Guide
MOAT INVESTING
September 18, 2024
Growth vs. Value Investing: Key Differences and Strategies
DIGITAL ASSETS
January 22, 2024
Bitcoin 101: A Beginner's Guide
MUNICIPAL BONDS
January 18, 2024
An Investor's Guide to Municipal Bonds
THEMATIC INVESTING
December 04, 2023
Investing in ETFs: Investment Strategies
THEMATIC INVESTING
November 06, 2023
Investing in Semiconductor ETFs & Stocks
MOAT INVESTING
September 22, 2023
Understanding Small Cap, Mid Cap & Large Cap Stocks
Income Investing
April 17, 2023
How to Develop a Dividend Investing Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide
Thematic Investing
December 28, 2022
Investing in ETFs: Beginner’s Guide
Thematic Investing
August 05, 2019
ETF 101: Understanding the Basics
Thematic Investing
August 15, 2019
ETF 102: The Inner Workings of ETF Creations and Redemptions
Income Investing
September 03, 2019
ETF 103: Is This ETF Right for Your Portfolio?
Thematic Investing
September 13, 2019
ETF 104: Getting the Most Out of Your ETF Trades
Income Investing
September 27, 2019
ETF 105: Gain Efficient Access to Bond Markets With Fixed Income ETFs
Income Investing
March 23, 2020
ETF 106: Debunking Fixed Income Myths
Thematic Investing
February 18, 2022
ETF 107: Passive vs. Active ETFs Explained
Investment Outlook
April 22, 2021
How Can I Buy VanEck ETFs?
Thematic Investing
May 12, 2020
5 Ways to Get Investment Ready
Economic Trends
October 12, 2022
Understanding Tax-loss Harvesting with ETFs
Thematic Investing
June 05, 2025
Invest Where Private Market Growth Begins
Digital Assets
September 23, 2024
Ethereum 101: A Beginner’s Guide
MOAT INVESTING
September 18, 2024
Growth vs. Value Investing: Key Differences and Strategies
DIGITAL ASSETS
January 22, 2024
Bitcoin 101: A Beginner's Guide
MUNICIPAL BONDS
January 18, 2024
An Investor's Guide to Municipal Bonds
THEMATIC INVESTING
December 04, 2023
Investing in ETFs: Investment Strategies
THEMATIC INVESTING
November 06, 2023
Investing in Semiconductor ETFs & Stocks
MOAT INVESTING
September 22, 2023
Understanding Small Cap, Mid Cap & Large Cap Stocks
Income Investing
April 17, 2023
How to Develop a Dividend Investing Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide
Thematic Investing
December 28, 2022
Investing in ETFs: Beginner’s Guide
Thematic Investing
August 05, 2019
ETF 101: Understanding the Basics
Thematic Investing
August 15, 2019
ETF 102: The Inner Workings of ETF Creations and Redemptions
Income Investing
September 03, 2019
ETF 103: Is This ETF Right for Your Portfolio?
Thematic Investing
September 13, 2019
ETF 104: Getting the Most Out of Your ETF Trades
Income Investing
September 27, 2019
ETF 105: Gain Efficient Access to Bond Markets With Fixed Income ETFs
Income Investing
March 23, 2020
ETF 106: Debunking Fixed Income Myths
Thematic Investing
February 18, 2022
ETF 107: Passive vs. Active ETFs Explained
Investment Outlook
April 22, 2021
How Can I Buy VanEck ETFs?
Thematic Investing
May 12, 2020
5 Ways to Get Investment Ready
Economic Trends
October 12, 2022
Understanding Tax-loss Harvesting with ETFs
Overview
April 11, 2022
What Can History Teach Us About Financial Markets?
Class One
October 14, 2020
#1 The U.S. Government as a Financial Actor: Who Is Alexander Hamilton? (1780s–1790s)
Class Two
October 21, 2020
Market History #2: Cotton, the South and Slavery (1800s–1860s)
Class Three
October 28, 2020
Market History #3: Canals, Railroads and Chicago (1825–1860s)
Class Four
November 4, 2020
Market History #4: The Depression, FDR’s Bank Act and Financial Regulation (1933–1934)
Class Five
November 11, 2020
Market History #5: FDR and the U.S.’s Biggest Debt Default
Overview
April 11, 2022
What Can History Teach Us About Financial Markets?
Class One
October 14, 2020
#1 The U.S. Government as a Financial Actor: Who Is Alexander Hamilton? (1780s–1790s)
Class Two
October 21, 2020
Market History #2: Cotton, the South and Slavery (1800s–1860s)
Class Three
October 28, 2020
Market History #3: Canals, Railroads and Chicago (1825–1860s)
Class Four
November 4, 2020
Market History #4: The Depression, FDR’s Bank Act and Financial Regulation (1933–1934)
Class Five
November 11, 2020
Market History #5: FDR and the U.S.’s Biggest Debt Default
Investment Outlook
October 21, 2025
Q4 2025 Outlook: Escaping the Reckoning?
Model Portfolios
November 14, 2025
October Market Recap: When a Late-Cycle Economy Meets an Early-Cycle Tech Boom
A late-cycle economy is colliding with an early-cycle tech boom. Debt is piling up just as disruption accelerates, and the U.S. is funding a historic wave of AI, automation, and energy investment with record leverage.
Digital Assets
December 3, 2025
VanEck Crypto Monthly Recap for November 2025
Emerging Markets Bonds
December 4, 2025
EM High Yield Corporates: Superior Yields, Low Defaults
EM high yield has extended its 2025 momentum, delivering strong carry and compelling yields. With higher credit quality and lower defaults, the segment offers a more attractive risk profile than US high yield.
Emerging Markets Equity
October 9, 2025
AI Demand, Reforms, and Policy Support Power EM Momentum
Emerging markets have rallied in 2025 as a weaker U.S. dollar, moderating inflation, and easy policy met reforms in Asia and the Gulf and cyclical support in LatAm, setting up a constructive year-end.
Gold Investing
November 18, 2025
Gold’s Rally Holds Strong Above $4,000
Gold’s rally above $4,000 shows strength amid tight supply and steady demand. Miners remain undervalued, offering potential opportunities if current market trends persist.
Income Investing
December 1, 2025
FLTR ETF: Question & Answer
Moat Investing
November 10, 2025
Moat Stocks Climb in a Concentrated Market
Markets extended gains in October as earnings strength, AI investment, and Fed easing supported sentiment, helping moat strategies show selective strength.
Municipal Bonds
December 1, 2025
Why XMPT Could Shine in a Rate-Cut Cycle
As the Fed shifts to rate cuts, XMPT may benefit. Lower rates can boost muni CEF prices, cut leverage costs, and expand new opportunities enhancing both income and total return potential.
Natural Resources
December 2, 2025
The Power Divide: China, U.S. and the Future of the Grid
Half the world’s electricity comes from two nations: China and the U.S. Their competing grids will define how the world powers the digital age.
Thematic Investing
December 3, 2025
AI in Pharma and Biotech: Market Trends 2025 and Beyond
AI is reshaping innovation across biotech by accelerating drug discovery, improving genomics, and advancing precision medicine.
Investment Outlook
October 21, 2025
Q4 2025 Outlook: Escaping the Reckoning?
Model Portfolios
November 14, 2025
October Market Recap: When a Late-Cycle Economy Meets an Early-Cycle Tech Boom
A late-cycle economy is colliding with an early-cycle tech boom. Debt is piling up just as disruption accelerates, and the U.S. is funding a historic wave of AI, automation, and energy investment with record leverage.
Digital Assets
December 3, 2025
VanEck Crypto Monthly Recap for November 2025
Emerging Markets Bonds
December 4, 2025
EM High Yield Corporates: Superior Yields, Low Defaults
EM high yield has extended its 2025 momentum, delivering strong carry and compelling yields. With higher credit quality and lower defaults, the segment offers a more attractive risk profile than US high yield.
Emerging Markets Equity
October 9, 2025
AI Demand, Reforms, and Policy Support Power EM Momentum
Emerging markets have rallied in 2025 as a weaker U.S. dollar, moderating inflation, and easy policy met reforms in Asia and the Gulf and cyclical support in LatAm, setting up a constructive year-end.
Gold Investing
November 18, 2025
Gold’s Rally Holds Strong Above $4,000
Gold’s rally above $4,000 shows strength amid tight supply and steady demand. Miners remain undervalued, offering potential opportunities if current market trends persist.
Income Investing
December 1, 2025
FLTR ETF: Question & Answer
Moat Investing
November 10, 2025
Moat Stocks Climb in a Concentrated Market
Markets extended gains in October as earnings strength, AI investment, and Fed easing supported sentiment, helping moat strategies show selective strength.
Municipal Bonds
December 1, 2025
Why XMPT Could Shine in a Rate-Cut Cycle
As the Fed shifts to rate cuts, XMPT may benefit. Lower rates can boost muni CEF prices, cut leverage costs, and expand new opportunities enhancing both income and total return potential.
Natural Resources
December 2, 2025
The Power Divide: China, U.S. and the Future of the Grid
Half the world’s electricity comes from two nations: China and the U.S. Their competing grids will define how the world powers the digital age.
Thematic Investing
December 3, 2025
AI in Pharma and Biotech: Market Trends 2025 and Beyond
AI is reshaping innovation across biotech by accelerating drug discovery, improving genomics, and advancing precision medicine.
Upcoming Webinar
Digital Assets
Solana Simplified: The Investment Case You Can’t Ignore
- Understanding Solana: A simple explanation of the network and how it works.
- What makes Solana different: Why developers and users choose Solana over other blockchains.
- Why investors should pay attention: Key reasons Solana has gained momentum and how it can fit into a portfolio.
Speakers:
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Matthew SigelHead of Digital Assets Research
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Kyle DaCruzDirector of Digital Assets Product
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