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Fidelity Ethereum Fund

Fidelity Ethereum Fund is a Delaware statutory trust that issues exchange-traded shares giving investors exposure to ether without directly holding the digital asset. The fund is passively managed, tracks an ether reference rate, and stores all ether with Fidelity Digital Assets as custodian.

Nettotulos−422milj. USD
−4 533,0 %v/v
Vapaa kassavirta−1 039milj. USD
+33,0 %v/v

Tilikausi 2025 · muutos edellisvuodesta

Kehitys 2024–2025

01milj. USD20242025
LiikevaihtoLiikevoitto (EBIT)

Liiketoiminta

Osuus liikevaihdosta
Exchange-traded ether exposure100 %

Shares designed to track the market price of ether through a regulated brokerage product.

Custody and administration0 %

Custody, transfer agent, trustee, and sponsor services supporting the trust structure.

Asiakkaat

The fund is bought by investors who want ether exposure through a traditional brokerage account rather than by holding crypto directly. Its primary users are retail and institutional investors, plus authorized participants that create and redeem baskets to keep the shares aligned with net asset value. The product also appeals to market participants seeking a regulated, exchange-listed vehicle with familiar custody and reporting.

Retail brokerage investors

Buy shares for convenient ether exposure without managing wallets, keys, or on-chain transfers.

Institutional allocators

Use the fund as a regulated ether exposure sleeve inside portfolios and trading books.

Authorized participants

Create and redeem baskets to arbitrage price gaps and maintain market efficiency.

Market makers and trading firms

Provide liquidity in the listed shares and hedge exposure using ether markets.

Strategia

The trust’s strategy is simple: provide passive, exchange-listed exposure to ether while minimizing the frictions of direct crypto ownership. It relies on daily valuation, regulated custody, and a reference-rate methodology to keep shares aligned with the underlying asset. The structure is designed to attract investors who want ether exposure inside a familiar brokerage and fund framework.

Maintain accurate ether trackingLyhyt aikaväli

Tracking quality is the core value proposition and drives investor confidence.

Preserve custody and operational integrityLyhyt aikaväli

Secure storage and reliable administration are essential for a crypto ETP.

Expand investor access through exchange listingKeskipitkä aikaväli

Exchange trading lowers access barriers for both retail and institutional buyers.

Maantiede

The trust is organized in Delaware and trades on the Cboe BZX Exchange in the United States. Its economic exposure is global because the underlying ether reference rate is built from spot market data across eligible ether markets, but the product, custody, and administration are U.S.-based. Operationally, the fund depends on U.S. regulatory and market infrastructure, which makes U.S. digital-asset policy especially important.

Riskit

The fund is exposed to ether price volatility, which can quickly reduce NAV and market value because the trust holds the asset directly. It also faces digital-asset custody, regulatory, and market-structure risks, including theft, sanctions, AML/KYC issues, and changes in U.S. crypto policy. Because the product is passively linked to a single asset, adverse moves in ether or disruptions in the underlying market can have an immediate impact on shareholders.

Järjestetty vakavuuden mukaan
MatalaKohtalainenKorkeaMatalaKohtalainenKorkeaVaikutus →Todennäköisyys →Ether price volatility1Regulatory change for digital assets2Custody and cyber security failure3AML/sanctions and illicit-activity exposure4NAV and market price dislocation5
Vaikutus on riskin vakavuus ja todennäköisyys sen toteutumisen todennäköisyys lähivuosina, molemmat arvioitu yhtiön raporttien perusteella. Numerot vastaavat listaa.
  1. Ether price volatilityVaikutus: KriittinenTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen

    The trust holds ether directly, so share value moves with the underlying asset.

    Kohdistuu: NAV and market price can fall materially or to zero in extreme cases

  2. Regulatory change for digital assetsVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen

    New U.S. laws or enforcement actions could restrict ether markets or raise compliance costs.

    KohdistuuCould reduce liquidityIncrease expensesOr impair the product's viability
  3. Custody and cyber security failureVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen

    The trust depends on a single custodian and cold-storage controls for ether safekeeping.

    KohdistuuLossTheftOr inaccessible assets would directly harm shareholders
  4. AML/sanctions and illicit-activity exposureVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen

    Digital asset networks can be used for sanctioned or illicit transactions, increasing legal and banking risk.

    Kohdistuu: Counterparties or service providers could cut off services

  5. NAV and market price dislocationVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Matala

    Exchange-traded shares can trade at premiums or discounts to NAV.

    Kohdistuu: Can affect investor returns even if ether is unchanged

Kirjanpito

Harkinnanvaraiset erät
Fair value measurement of ether

Ether is marked to a principal-market price under ASC 820, making valuation methodology central to reported NAV.

Vaikutus: Directly affects assets, NAV per share, and period-to-period comparability

Principal market determination

The sponsor selects the pricing source and market used for financial statements.

Vaikutus: Can change reported fair value if market conditions or liquidity shift

Sponsor fee accrual

Fees are calculated as a fixed percentage of ether holdings.

Vaikutus: Reduces NAV and creates ongoing drag on shareholder returns

Share creation and redemption accounting

Basket activity changes shares outstanding and trust net assets.

Vaikutus: Affects per-share metrics and can drive quarter-to-quarter changes

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Päivitetty: 24.9.2026