Grayscale Chainlink Trust Link
$11.43−0.07 (−0.61%)
- 0.35%
- $167M
- −58.9%
- 0.4M sh
- $11.48
- low $6.25high $31.35
The ETF.net GLNK Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 13 of 26
Score 59 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.C48 out of 100Rank 12 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 10 of 15Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F9 out of 100Rank 25 of 26Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A76 out of 100Rank 2 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 1 of 26
Our read on GLNK
BGrayscale's LINK vehicle began life as a 2021 private trust and became the first US spot Chainlink product to trade on an exchange. One job: hold LINK, let the share price follow it, no leverage and no derivatives.
The Trust passively seeks to have its shares reflect the value of LINK held by the Trust, less expenses and liabilities. It does not seek returns beyond tracking LINK and does not use leverage or derivatives.
Why people hold it
- One job, plainly stated: passively reflect the value of the LINK it holds, less expenses. No leverage, no derivatives, no side bets.
- The first US spot Chainlink product to reach an exchange, backed by a trust that has been reporting since its 2021 debut in private-placement form.decrypt.co
- LINK exposure arrives through a NYSE Arca ticker in an ordinary brokerage account: no wallet, no seed phrase, no crypto exchange login.globenewswire.com
- Sits in the upper half of its spot-crypto peer group, with liquidity that holds up for everyday retail-size trades.
Worth knowing
- One token, no cushion. Everything here rides on Chainlink's price, and crypto drawdowns tend to be deep and fast.
- It is a grantor trust, not a 1940 Act fund, so the regulations and protections that come with registered ETFs and mutual funds do not apply.globenewswire.com
- At 0.35% it is not the price leader: Bitwise's CLNK lists at 0.34% for the same token, and several spot-crypto rivals such as TSUI and TDOT sit at 0.30%.
GLNK Holdings
- Other
- 1
- 100%
- Chainlink
GLNK Performance
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GLNK$4,107
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | GLNK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.6% |
| 1 month | +12.0% |
| 3 months | +63.6% |
| 1 year | −58.9% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | GLNK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.6% | |
| 2025 | −87.1% | |
| 2024 | +38.5% | |
| 2023 | +840.1% | |
| 2022 | −17.8% |
GLNK in the news
GLNK Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
GLNK Risk
- 161.1%
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.
- 0.58
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.
- −96.3%
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.
- 4.04
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GLNK Cost
0.35%
GLNK0.35%
- The middle half of Crypto Spot funds
- Median 0.35%
11 of the 26 Crypto Spot funds charge less.
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