# Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eth for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Grayscale · Asset class: Alternatives - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2024-07-23 ETH aims to track the spot price of ether, less expenses and liabilities. It intends to provide accessibility to ether without the complexities of acquiring, holding, and trading directly through an ether spot market. ETH owns and passively holds actual ether through its custodian. It does not trade, buy, sell or hold ether derivatives, including ether futures. Holdings are valued daily based on the CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX), a USD-denominated reference rate for the spot price of ether, which leverages real-time prices from multiple constituent exchanges. Each constituent exchange is... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.08 | | Expense Ratio | 0.15% | | Assets Under Management | $2.23B | | NAV | $22.82 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.35% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.08 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $14.53 – $39.90 | | Beta | 2.54 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0420 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-05 - Pay date: 2026-10-06 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ETH invest in? ETH aims to track the spot price of ether, less expenses and liabilities. It intends to provide accessibility to ether without the complexities of acquiring, holding, and trading directly through an ether spot market. ETH owns and passively holds actual ether through its custodian. It does not trade, buy, sell or hold ether derivatives, including ether futures. Holdings are valued daily based on the CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX), a USD-denominated reference rate for the spot price of ether, which leverages real-time prices from multiple constituent exchanges. Each constituent exchange is weighted proportionally to its trailing 24-hour liquidity with adjustments for price variance and inactivity. At the time of launch, the issuer spun off 10 percent of the assets in ETHE and reduced expense ratio and handle to make the shares more appealing to retail investors. The funds expense ratio and tracking should be reviewed and considered for comparison purposes. Effective January 5, 2026, the fund appended the term staking to its name. ### What is the expense ratio of ETH? Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ETH? Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) manages $2.23B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ETH actively managed or an index fund? ETH's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was ETH launched? Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) launched in July 2024 and is managed by Grayscale. ### How has ETH performed? ETH's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ETH pay a dividend? Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.35%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ETH pay dividends? Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ETH's dividend yield? ETH's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.35%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ETH's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ETH was 2026-10-05. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ETH's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.15% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ETH charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ETH's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ETH cost more than a fund like VOO? ETH's strategy (current expense ratio 0.15%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where ETH sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ETH? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ETH (0.15%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eth - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eth/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eth/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eth/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eth/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.