Pay with SOL · VEA
Want to put your Solana (SOL) to work in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)? On GM Markets you can buy tokenized VEA, backed 1:1 by real shares, funding the purchase with SOL. This guide covers how the SOL-to-stock flow works, the live price, the fees, the risks, and the steps to place your first order.
Funding
Solana (SOL) settles on Solana. You can use it to fund tokenized-stock purchases; because its price moves, many investors convert to a stablecoin like USDC at the point of trade.
About the fund
VEA is an exchange-traded fund that tracks an index of stocks from developed markets outside the United States, covering companies across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Canada. It holds a broad, market-value-weighted basket of these international shares to provide diversified non-US developed-market equity exposure in a single position.
The bull case
Investors point to VEA for diversification away from US stocks, broad access to large and established companies in other developed economies, and exposure to non-US markets and currencies.
Key risks
VEA carries currency risk because its holdings are priced in foreign currencies, along with country and political risk across the many regions it covers, and it is subject to the general market risk of international equities.
Step by step
Create a wallet
GM Markets is non-custodial, so you connect a self-custody wallet and keep your own keys. There is no lengthy brokerage onboarding.
Fund with SOL
Add SOL to your wallet. GM Markets settles trades in stablecoins, so this becomes your buying power.
Find VEA
Search for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) in the GM Markets terminal to see the live order book and chart.
Place your order
Buy from as little as $1 with a market or limit order. Your VEA token is backed 1:1 by a real share held at a regulated issuer.
Hold, trade, or redeem
Your position settles on-chain and is yours. Sell any time, or hold for exposure to VEA.
FAQ
Other options
See the full Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF guide or the Solana hub.
Trading involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The value of tokenized assets and perpetual positions can fall as well as rise, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Perpetual futures are leveraged products and may not be suitable for every user.
GM Markets does not offer its product or services to users in the United States, or in any other restricted jurisdiction.
GM Markets does not provide financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All investments carry risk including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
