VanEck Ethereum ETF (Cboe: ETHV) shifts Ethereum index venues

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

VanEck Ethereum ETF reported a change to the trading platforms used to calculate the benchmark index it tracks. Effective November 30, 2025, MarketVector Indexes GmbH, which sponsors and administers the MarketVector Ethereum Benchmark Rate, replaced Bitstamp and Bullish with Crypto.com and OKX as constituent trading platforms. The index is now based on price data from Coinbase, Crypto.com, Gemini, Kraken and OKX. This update affects how the ETF’s underlying Ethereum benchmark price is determined but does not itself change the fund’s structure or investment objective.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 3, 2025

VANECK ETHEREUM ETF

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			001-42141			86-6752793
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor New York, New York						10017
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 293-2000

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Shares			ETHV			Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Effective November 30, 2025, MarketVector Indexes GmbH, the index sponsor and index administrator for the MarketVectorTM Ethereum Benchmark Rate (the “Index”), replaced Bitstamp and Bullish with Crypto.com and OKX, respectively, as constituent trading platforms used to calculate the Index. The current platform composition of the Index is Coinbase, Crypto.com, Gemini, Kraken and OKX.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 3, 2025

VanEck Ethereum ETF *
By:			VanEck Digital Assets, LLC, as Sponsor of the Trust
By:			/s/ Matthew A. Babinsky
Name:			Matthew A. Babinsky
Title:			Vice President

* The registrant is a trust. The individual specified above is signing in his capacity as an officer of VanEck Digital Assets, LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.

FAQ

What did VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV) disclose in this 8-K filing?

VanEck Ethereum ETF disclosed that, effective November 30, 2025, the benchmark index it tracks, the MarketVector Ethereum Benchmark Rate, changed two of its constituent trading platforms. Bitstamp and Bullish were replaced by Crypto.com and OKX.

Which trading platforms now make up the MarketVector Ethereum Benchmark Rate for ETHV?

The MarketVector Ethereum Benchmark Rate now uses price data from Coinbase, Crypto.com, Gemini, Kraken and OKX as its constituent trading platforms.

Who manages the index used by VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV)?

The index sponsor and index administrator for the MarketVector Ethereum Benchmark Rate is MarketVector Indexes GmbH, which oversees the composition of the constituent trading platforms.

Does this change affect the investment objective of VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV)?

The disclosure only describes a change in the constituent trading platforms used to calculate the benchmark index. It does not describe any change to the ETF’s stated structure or investment objective.

When did the new trading platform composition for ETHV’s benchmark index become effective?

The new composition of the MarketVector Ethereum Benchmark Rate, including Crypto.com and OKX, became effective on November 30, 2025.

What is the trading symbol and listing exchange for VanEck Ethereum ETF?

Shares of VanEck Ethereum ETF trade under the symbol ETHV on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.