Key Highlights
BlackRock launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (Nasdaq: ETHB), combining spot exposure to Ether with staking rewards.
Bloomberg’s James Seyffart called the debut “very, very solid,” noting the fund started with just over $100M in assets.
ETHB charges a 0.25% sponsor fee, temporarily reduced to 0.12% for 12 months on the first $2.5B of assets.
BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) posted roughly $15.5 million in trading volume on its first day on Nasdaq, according to figures cited by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart.
BlackRock introduced ETHB on March 12, 2026, describing it as an exchange-traded product designed to track the price of Ether while generating additional return by staking a portion of the trust’s holdings.
On fees, BlackRock said ETHB’s sponsor fee is 0.25% annually, with a 12-month waiver that lowers the fee to 0.12% on the first $2.5 billion of net assets.
