MarketVector Indexes rolled out two new benchmarks on January 6, 2026 aimed at mapping the “picks and shovels” of stablecoins and real-world asset tokenization. Amplify already put those ideas into tradable wrappers around December 23, 2025, launching ETFs tied to the indexes with a 0.69% expense ratio.
The pitch is straightforward: instead of asking investors to custody tokens directly, these funds package the theme through equities and crypto-linked ETP exposure inside a standard brokerage format. It’s designed to offer targeted exposure with lower operational friction than holding native assets outright.
What the Indexes and ETFs Actually Track
MarketVector’s two benchmarks are the MarketVector™ Stablecoin Technology Index (MVSTBQ) and the MarketVector™ Tokenization Technology Index (MVTKNQ). They’re built to capture companies and token products that either generate revenue from, or provide infrastructure for, stablecoins and tokenized RWAs.
MarketVector’s published rules allow both public equities and crypto-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs), and Amplify licensed the indexes to launch two ETFs: the Amplify Stablecoin Technology ETF (STBQ) and the Amplify Tokenization Technology ETF (TKNQ). Both began trading in late December 2025 and aim to track their respective indexes before fees. At rebalance, the funds may allocate roughly 25–50% to crypto-related assets that meet market-cap and liquidity thresholds, with the remainder in equities and ETPs tied to exchanges, custody, tokenization platforms, and payment rails.
MarketVector framed the launch as part of a broader push toward multi-asset design. “These indexes are a clear example of how MarketVector is evolving to support the next generation of multi-asset investing,” said Martin Leinweber on January 6, 2026.
Why This Matters—and What Investors Will Watch
The products are arriving alongside big, forward-looking market projections. The stablecoin market is projected to grow from about $300 billion to more than $3.7 trillion by 2030, while tokenized RWAs are forecast to rise from roughly $176 billion to over $3.6 trillion over the same period. Those numbers set the narrative backdrop, but they’re not the same thing as assets in these new ETFs. They’re adoption forecasts, not early fund AUM.
Structurally, using equities and ETP wrappers is meant to reduce friction for mainstream investors. By avoiding direct custody of native tokens, the ETFs aim to lower regulatory and operational barriers while still giving exposure to payment and tokenization infrastructure. The trade-off is that exposure is mediated through listed vehicles rather than direct token ownership. That can change how returns track the underlying narratives.
Near term, the scoreboard is practical. Investors will focus on early flows, liquidity, and how rebalances land, because those will show whether institutions actually want packaged exposure to these themes. Longer term, regulatory clarity and the availability of reliable ETP wrappers will shape whether these indexes and ETFs can scale alongside the projected growth of stablecoins and tokenized RWAs. If the plumbing matures, the wrapper becomes a gateway; if it doesn’t, the theme stays harder to access at scale.