05/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2026 13:26
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to financial statements included with this Report. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain statements that relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements (other than statements of historical fact) included in this Report that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including such matters as changes in commodity prices and market conditions (for SOL and the Shares), the operations of the Trust, the plans of the Sponsor and references to the Trust's future success and other similar matters are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses made by the Sponsor on the basis of its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to the Sponsor's expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in this Report, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes, made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. Consequently, all the forward-looking statements made in this Report are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments the Sponsor anticipates will be realized or, even if substantially realized, will result in the expected consequences to, or have the expected effects on, the Trust's operations or the value of the Shares issued by the Trust. Moreover, neither the Sponsor nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the forward-looking statements. Neither the Trust nor the Sponsor undertakes an obligation to publicly update or conform to actual results any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
Introduction
The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust does not have directors, officers or employees. The creation and operation of the Trust have been arranged by the Sponsor. The Trust is administered by the Trust Agreement, among the Sponsor and the Trustee. The Trust is managed and controlled by the Sponsor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VanEck. The Sponsor is not governed by a board of directors.
The Trust's investment objective is to reflect the performance of the price of SOL and rewards from staking a portion of the Trust's SOL, to the extent the Sponsor in its sole discretion determines that the Trust may do so without undue legal or regulatory risk, such as, without limitation, by jeopardizing the Trust's ability to qualify as a grantor trust for tax purposes, less the operating expenses of the Trust. The Trust is a passive investment vehicle that does not seek to pursue any investment strategy beyond tracking the price of SOL. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of SOL.
The Trust issues and redeems Shares only in aggregations of 25,000 Shares, a Basket, or integral multiples thereof, and only in transactions with authorized participants.
Shares of the Trust trade on the Exchange under the ticker symbol "VSOL."
Computation of Net Asset Value
The Trust's NAV is calculated based on the Trust's net asset holdings as reconciled to the SOL Custodians' accounts on a market approach, determined on a daily basis in accordance with the MarketVectorTM Solana Benchmark Rate price at 4:00 p.m. EST. The Trust's NAV per Share is calculated by taking the current market value of its total assets, subtracting any liabilities, and then dividing that total by the total number of outstanding Shares. The Trust Agreement gives the Sponsor the exclusive authority to determine the Trust's NAV and the Trust's NAV per Share, which it has delegated to the Administrator.
Liquidity
The Trust is not aware of any trends, demands, conditions or events that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs. In exchange for a fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume most of the expenses incurred by the Trust. As a result, the only ordinary expense of the Trust that will be incurred will be the Sponsor's Fee. The Trust's only source of liquidity will be its sales of SOL.
Significant Accounting Policies
In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amount of revenue and expenses reported during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. A description of the valuation of SOL, a critical accounting policy that the Trust believes is important to understanding its results of operations and financial position, is provided in the section entitled "Computation of Net Asset Value" above. In addition, please refer to Note 2 to the Financial Statements included in this Report for further discussion of the Trust's accounting policies.
Results of Operations
The Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
The Trust's NAV decreased from $23,539,566 at December 31, 2025 to $14,859,581 at March 31, 2026, a 36.87% decrease. The decrease in the Trust's NAV resulted primarily from a decrease in the price of SOL, which decreased 33.14% from $124.73 at December 31, 2025 to $83.39 at March 31, 2026. The number of Shares outstanding also decreased from 1,450,000 Shares at December 31, 2025 to 1,350,000 Shares at March 31, 2026, a net result of 325,000 Shares (13 Baskets) being created and 425,000 Shares (17 Baskets) being redeemed during the period.
The 32.16% decrease in the NAV per Share from $16.23 at December 31, 2025 to $11.01 at March 31, 2026 is directly related to the 33.14% decrease in the price of SOL during this period, minimally offset by income from staking activities.
The NAV per Share of $19.21 on January 14, 2026, was the highest during the quarter, compared with a low during the quarter of $10.11 on February 12, 2026.
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, was $9,040,833 resulting from the net change in unrealized depreciation on investment in SOL of $6,060,447, a net realized loss of $1,148,041 on SOL sold for the redemption of Shares, a net realized loss on SOL sold of 2,125,101 for in-kind redemptions, a net realized loss of $978 from SOL sold to pay expenses during the quarter, and net investment income of $293,734 resulting from staking activities. Other than the Net Sponsor Fee of $5,719, the Trust has no other expenses during the quarter.