iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
ETHA
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Shannon Ghia
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Cryptocurrency
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- Jul 23, 2024
- CIK
- 0002000638
- Website
- ishares.com
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- iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) is an exchange-traded fund that provides investors with exposure to the price performance of Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, through a physically backed trust structure holding Ether in cold storage custody. The fund offers a convenient, regulated vehicle for institutional and retail investors to gain indirect access to Ether without direct cryptocurrency ownership, trading, or custody complexities; it lists on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker ETHA and employs a creation/redemption mechanism for authorized participants to exchange shares for underlying Ether. Managed by BlackRock's iShares platform, ETHA operates primarily in the United States with global investor access through brokerage accounts, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware as part of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., which traces its iShares ETF lineage to 2000. Core offerings include Ether spot price tracking with daily transparency via net asset value calculations based on the CF Ether-Dollar US Settlement Price; secure custody provided by Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC; and tax-efficient reporting as a grantor trust under IRS guidelines, avoiding direct crypto tax complexities for shareholders. The fund targets cryptocurrency-focused portfolios, hedging strategies, and diversification into digital assets, serving qualified institutional buyers, registered investment advisors, and individual accredited investors across North America, Europe, and select Asia-Pacific markets through BlackRock's distribution network. Launched in July 2024 following U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approval for spot Ether ETFs, ETHA marked BlackRock's expansion from its pioneering Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) into the Ethereum ecosystem; it quickly amassed over $1 billion in assets under management within months amid surging Ether demand post-ETF approvals. Recent developments include integration with BlackRock's tokenized fund offerings on public blockchains for enhanced interoperability and a strategic partnership with Securitize to enable on-chain subscriptions for institutional clients in late 2025. No major acquisitions or name changes have occurred, but ETHA benefited from BlackRock's broader crypto infrastructure buildout, including API enhancements for institutional trading platforms and expanded staking yield disclosures in Q4 2025 filings.