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21shares Polkadot ETF Shares of Beneficial Interest

TDOTNasdaq21SharesB

$11.19−0.49 (−4.20%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B59/ 100

Rank 12 of 26 in Crypto Spot

B59/100Rank 12 of 26inCrypto Spot
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 11.68 to 11.19. Range 11.15 to 11.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.11.3011.4011.5011.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$10M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
1
Avg volume · 30D
3.95K sh
52W range
low $8.89high $19.53
Launched

The ETF.net TDOT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 59 out of 100

Category
Crypto Spot⁠
Rank
12 of 26
Six-pillar profile for TDOT. Scores out of 100: Cost 86, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 45, Durability 32. Strongest: Cost (86). Weakest: Tradability (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 26

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 26

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 26

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 26

Our read on TDOT

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe first US spot Polkadot fund: it holds real DOT, stakes a slice of the pile, and passes those network rewards through to shareholders. Fee sits under the typical spot-crypto rate, and the fund is still small and new.

Stated mandate

The Trust seeks to track the performance of DOT as measured by the CME CF Polkadot — Dollar Reference Rate — NY Variant.

Why people hold it

  • 0.30% a year, below the going rate across spot-crypto funds and matching the cheapest end of 21Shares' own altcoin shelf (TSUI, TOXR).
  • Stakes part of its DOT and distributes the staking rewards it collects, so holders get network income alongside price exposure without running a wallet or validator.21shares.com
  • Plain plumbing: a grantor trust holding the coin itself, tracking the CME CF Polkadot Dollar Reference Rate (NY Variant), the same wrapper used by spot bitcoin ETFs.globenewswire.com
  • Brokerage-account access to Polkadot, a layer-0 network built around cross-chain interoperability, without keys, exchanges or self-custody.21shares.com

Worth knowing

  • A small, lightly traded fund launched in 2026, which tends to mean wider spreads than the household-name crypto ETFs.
  • Registered under the 1933 Act, not the Investment Company Act of 1940, so the protections that come with a standard ETF wrapper do not apply.globenewswire.com
  • One token, one network, plus staking-specific risks layered on top of DOT's volatility. The issuer flags full loss of investment as possible.21shares.com

TDOT Holdings

Holdings pillarC45 out of 100Rank 4 of 7 in Crypto Spot
Asset class
Other
Holdings
1
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
Polkadot100.0%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataPolkadot100.00%10,113,775$9.74M1

Showing 1–1 of 1 holdings

TDOT Performance

Launched Mar 6, 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.
TDOT$12,819
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. TDOT $12,819. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000Jul 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 TDOT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTDOT
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−20.4%
3 months+28.2%
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 TDOT
YearReturn barTDOT
2026 YTD−33.9%

Since listing, Mar 6, 2026

TDOT in the news

TDOT Dividends

Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. May 14, 2026 $0.09; Jun 29, 2026 $0.06; Sep 29, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.05
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.06
May 14, 2026May 15, 2026$0.09

TDOT Risk

Risk pillarC48 out of 100Rank 13 of 26 in Crypto Spot
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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.
1.66
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.

TDOT Cost

Compare TDOT and XRPZ

Overpaying vs XRPZ, cheapest in Crypto Spot

$2,197

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

  • TDOT 0.30%

    $6,149

  • XRPZ 0.19% Cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TDOT 0.30%
  • 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$8K051015202530TDOT $6,149XRPZ $3,952

Year by year

YearTDOTXRPZOverpaying
10$545$347$198
20$2,113$1,351$762
30$6,149$3,952$2,197

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