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ETHB

GradeCNASDAQ Global Market

iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF

Crypto · IShares · Inception 2026-02-17 · SEC filings

$34.29−1.12 (−3.17%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT

History starts Mar 12, 2026.History starts Mar 12, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 57 prints from 35.41 to 34.29. Range 34.11 to 35.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$34.00$34.40$34.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$1.2B
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
2
Volume · 30D
0.5M sh
NAV per share
$35.56
52W range
low $19.65high $35.71

The ETF.net ETHB Grade

C

49/ 100

Rank 10 of 11 in Spot Ether⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for ETHB. Scores out of 100: Cost 31, Risk 83, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings not scored, Durability 56. Strongest: Risk (83). Weakest: Cost (31). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 49 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    DScore 31
    Category rank8/11 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 83
    Category rank1/10 · top 10%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    CScore 51
    Category rank5/11 · top 45%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    Not scored
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  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 56
    Category rank6/11 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 4 of 6 pillars

Our read on ETHB

ETF.net Research

CMost spot ether funds just park the coin. This iShares trust stakes it, aiming to track ether's price while also capturing the rewards that staked ether earns. Fee sits at the ether category's median.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track ether’s price performance while also capturing rewards from staking the Trust’s ether.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Staking is written into the mandate, not bolted on: the trust seeks ether's price performance plus the rewards from staking the ether it holds.ishares.com
  2. 02The 0.25% expense ratio lands right at the median for spot ether funds, so the staking machinery isn't priced above a plain wrapper.
  3. 03Staked-ether exposure arrives in a normal brokerage account: no wallet, no validator to run, no private keys to lose.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  1. 01Cheaper ways to hold spot ether exist: EZET at 0.00%, ETH at 0.15%, ETHW and ETHV at 0.20%. Staking rewards have to cover that fee gap first.
  2. 02It launched in 2026, so there's no long record showing how the staking piece behaves across a full crypto cycle.
  3. 03In a crowded field of ten spot ether funds, the overall build sits behind the category's stronger implementations on cost and trading friction.

ETHB Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 5:17 AM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
2
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
STAKED ETHER79.5%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—STAKED ETHER79.52%336,841$870M1
002—ETHER20.48%86,750$224M2
003—USD CASH<0.01%1,406$1K193

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

ETHB Performance

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

ETHB$15,941
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. ETHB $15,941. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,420$12,497$16,575Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 ETHB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodETHB
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+14.0%
3 months+59.4%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 ETHB
YearReturn barETHB
2026 YTD+33.4%

History from Mar 12, 2026

ETHB in the news

ETHB 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 Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 8, 2026 $0.02; Jul 9, 2026 $0.03; Aug 10, 2026 $0.03; Sep 9, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.04
Aug 10, 2026Aug 11, 2026$0.03
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.03
Jun 8, 2026Jun 9, 2026$0.02

ETHB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Feb 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.
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Launched Feb 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.
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Launched Feb 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.
2.54
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.

ETHB Cost

Expense ratio0.25%
  • The middle half of Spot Ether funds
  • Median 0.21%

6 of the 11 Spot Ether funds charge less.

ETHB costs $25.00 a year on $10,000. The median Spot Ether fund costs $21.00.