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TDOT

GradeBNASDAQ Global Market

21shares Polkadot ETF Shares of Beneficial Interest

Crypto · 21Shares · Inception 2026-03-06

$13.22−0.99 (−6.94%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:12 PM EDT

History starts Mar 6, 2026.History starts Mar 6, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 28 prints from 14.21 to 13.22. Range 13.15 to 14.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$13.40$13.60$13.80$14.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$11M
1Y return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$14.19
52W range
low $8.89high $19.53

The ETF.net TDOT Grade

B

61/ 100

Rank 11 of 26 in Crypto Spot⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for TDOT. Scores out of 100: Cost 86, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings 43, Durability 35. Strongest: Cost (86). Weakest: Tradability (25). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 61 of 100 sits in the B 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.
    AScore 86
    Category rank3/26 · top 12%

  • 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.
    BScore 58
    Category rank12/26 · top 46%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 25
    Category rank21/26 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    CScore 43
    Category rank3/6 · top 50%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 35
    Category rank22/26 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on TDOT

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 010.30% a year, below the going rate across spot-crypto funds and matching the cheapest end of 21Shares' own altcoin shelf (TSUI, TOXR).
  2. 02Stakes 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
  3. 03Plain 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
  4. 04Brokerage-account access to Polkadot, a layer-0 network built around cross-chain interoperability, without keys, exchanges or self-custody.21shares.com

Worth knowing

  1. 01A small, lightly traded fund launched in 2026, which tends to mean wider spreads than the household-name crypto ETFs.
  2. 02Registered 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
  3. 03One 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

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:36 AM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
—
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
POLKADOT100.0%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—POLKADOT100.00%9,654,109$11M1

Showing 1–1 of 1 holdings

TDOT Performance

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

TDOT$12,521
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. TDOT $12,521. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$7,488$10,519$13,551Jun 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 TDOT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTDOT
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+32.3%
3 months+25.2%
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 TDOT
YearReturn barTDOT
2026 YTD−19.8%

Since listing, Mar 6, 2026

TDOT in the news

ETF.net Research hasn’t filed on TDOT yet — coverage lands here as it’s written.

TDOT 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
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. May 14, 2026 $0.09; Jun 29, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.06
May 14, 2026May 15, 2026$0.09

TDOT Risk

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

TDOT Cost

Expense ratio0.30%
  • The middle half of Crypto Spot funds
  • Median 0.35%

2 of the 26 Crypto Spot funds charge less.

TDOT costs $30.00 a year on $10,000. The median Crypto Spot fund costs $35.00.