Does anyone read the news? Van Eck has already pulled out their application and withdrawn everything because of the ongoing partial shutdown of the US government.

https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/cboebzx/2019/34-84988.pdf

Go to 11:00 minute mark and listen to Van Eck:

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/01/23/etf-edge-show-january-23-2019.html