Skip to content
etf.net

Launched · SEC filings

Bitwise Chainlink ETF Beneficial Interest

CLNKNYSE ArcaBitwiseB

$19.95−0.17 (−0.84%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:57 PM ET

B69/ 100

Rank 6 of 26 in Crypto Spot

B69/100Rank 6 of 26inCrypto Spot
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 20.12 to 19.95. Range 19.95 to 20.81. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20.4020.6020.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.34%
Fund size
$56M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
1
Avg volume · 30D
38K sh
52W range
low $12.79high $28.07
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net CLNK Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 69 out of 100

Category
Crypto Spot⁠
Rank
6 of 26
Six-pillar profile for CLNK. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 65, Mission 91, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 57. Strongest: Mission (91). Weakest: Tradability (45). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 69 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 26

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 15

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 26

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 26

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 26

Our read on CLNK

ETF.net Research

In short

BNot a bet on digital money but on blockchain plumbing. Chainlink's oracle network feeds outside data to smart contracts, and CLNK holds LINK directly in a trust so the coin's price move shows up in a normal brokerage account.

Stated mandate

The Trust seeks exposure to the value of Chainlink it holds, net of operating expenses and liabilities. It holds Chainlink, accrues fees in U.S. dollars, and is passively managed.

Why people hold it

  • Holds the coin itself, no futures and no roll mechanics: a passively managed grantor trust that tracks the value of the LINK it holds, net of expenses.
  • 0.34% a year sits right at the middle of the spot-crypto pack, and Bitwise ran the management fee at 0% for the fund's first three months after its January 2026 launch.bitwiseinvestments.com
  • LINK exposure arrives through a NYSE Arca listing: no crypto exchange account, no wallet, no seed phrase to guard.bitwiseinvestments.com
  • Among the stronger builds in its spot-crypto cohort on cost and structure, from an issuer that does crypto and little else.bitwiseinvestments.com

Worth knowing

  • Not registered under the Investment Company Act, so those fund protections do not apply. Bitwise's own launch materials flag high risk, big swings, and possible total loss.bitwiseinvestments.com
  • One coin, one thesis, and no cash coming back: the trust pays no distributions and accrues its fee against the LINK position.
  • Some single-coin peers list at 0.30% (TSUI, TOXR, TDOT), and CLNK is a young, small fund that trades lightly, so spreads can run wider than on the giant crypto ETFs.

CLNK Holdings

Asset class
Other
Holdings
1
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
Chainlink100.0%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataChainlink100.00%5,016,199$55.8M1

Showing 1–1 of 1 holdings

CLNK Performance

Launched Jan 13, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
CLNK$13,576
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CLNK $13,576. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000$17,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for CLNK. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCLNK
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−21.7%
3 months+35.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CLNK
YearReturn barCLNK
2026 YTD−21.5%

History from Jan 14, 2026

CLNK in the news

CLNK Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Jan 2026. No distributions yet.

CLNK Risk

Risk pillarB65 out of 100Rank 10 of 26 in Crypto Spot
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.75
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CLNK Cost

Compare CLNK and XRPZ

Overpaying vs XRPZ, cheapest in Crypto Spot

$2,980

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CLNK 0.34%

    $6,932

  • XRPZ 0.19% Cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CLNK 0.34%
  • XRPZ 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530CLNK $6,932XRPZ $3,952

Year by year

YearCLNKXRPZOverpaying
10$616$347$269
20$2,386$1,351$1,035
30$6,932$3,952$2,980

Other funds in Crypto Spot

See others