The new Franklin Templeton Solana (SOL) ETF debuted with an ultra-low base fee of 0.19%. The fund offers a total fee waiver on the first $5 billion in assets under management until May 2026. The aggressive pricing strategy aims to capture a dominant share of the rapidly growing institutional market.
This Thursday, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a decisive move that could change the landscape of institutional investments in Altcoins. Franklin Templeton launched its highly anticipated Solana (SOL) ETF with the lowest fee structure in the market (0.19%), which also offers an aggressive fee waiver strategy.
This anticipated launch solidifies the asset manager as a major competitor in a rapidly growing niche within the digital asset ETF market.
The unusually low 0.19% fee immediately gives the product an attractive appeal, but the real draw for investors is the temporary fee waiver. This feature will be active until May 31, 2026, or until the fund reaches $5 billion in assets.
As long as the fee waiver benefit remains, investors will pay absolutely nothing to gain exposure to Solana through the ETF. Any operational costs not covered by the waiver, including Solana network fees, will be passed on to Authorized Participants managing share creations and redemptions.
The Zero-Fee Window Boosts the Solana ETF Ecosystem
The announcement of this zero-fee Solana ETF adds significant momentum to the rapidly expanding Solana ETF ecosystem. Several issuers were competing to capture capital flows, and Franklin Templeton’s pricing strategy is designed to attract considerable demand from both institutions and retail participants.
This historic launch underscores Solana’s growing position among top-tier digital assets. It is now being packaged with the same institutional rigor that helped scale Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
If initial trading interest replicates the behavior seen in the debut of other major ETFs, Franklin Templeton’s launch could become a defining moment for Solana’s mainstream adoption in 2025, setting a precedent for price competition in the cryptocurrency ETF sector.