VanEck launches Wealth Builder ETF with Bitcoin exposure

VanEck has a new pitch for investors who want a diversified portfolio but would rather not build one themselves. On October 27, 2026, the asset manager launched the VanEck Wealth Builder ETF, which trades on the NYSE under the ticker WBMO. The fund mixes global equities, fixed income, real assets and a measured allocation to Bitcoin in one product. What’s inside the fund WBMO is actively managed. That person is David Schassler, VanEck’s Head of Multi-Asset Solutions. The holdings span global stocks, bonds, gold, infrastructure and Bitcoin. The fund rebalances periodically to keep those allocations in line. The stated goals are long-term capital appreciation alongside current income. Pricing is competitive for an actively managed multi-asset product. The gross expense ratio is 0.33%, which falls to 0.26% after fee waivers. VanEck has committed to covering the fund’s offering costs through at least February 1, 2028. How the Bitcoin piece works WBMO does not hold Bitcoin directly. Instead, it gets its crypto exposure through digital asset exchange-traded products, or ETPs. VanEck frames this as part of its open architecture philosophy. That means the fund can draw on products from acr...