{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/ethb-vs-msse","section":"compare","title":"ETHB vs MSSE: Tracking, Returns & Fees | ETFIQ","description":"ETHB and MSSE both hold Ether. Over the days each has traded, to Oct 28, 2026 ETHB finished 0.58 of a percentage point ahead of Ether and MSSE 0.16 ahead.","as_of":"Oct 28, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which tracked Ether more closely, ETHB or MSSE?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the days each has traded, ETHB finished 0.58 of a percentage point ahead of Ether and MSSE 0.16 of a percentage point ahead. Those are not set against each other here, because the two windows are not the same days, so neither is nearer its coin than the other on this page. Each difference carries the fee, the custody cost, the friction of creating and redeeming shares in blocks and whatever the market paid for the shares rather than for the coin."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do ETHB or MSSE pay a staking yield?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Ether is a proof of stake chain, so staking is possible. Whether either trust stakes, and what the sponsor keeps of it, is a term in its own filings and is read from those rather than assumed."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between ETHB and MSSE?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Both hold Ether through a custodian and both trade on an exchange, so what separates them is what each costs a holder over time. ETHB is sponsored by iShares and first traded Mar 12, 2026; MSSE by Morgan Stanley, first traded Jul 28, 2026."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, ETHB or MSSE?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ETHB charges 0.25% a year and MSSE charges 0.14%, so MSSE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Crypto ETFs","item":"https://etfiq.com/crypto/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Compare ETFs","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"ETHB vs MSSE","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/ethb-vs-msse"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"ETHB vs MSSE: Tracking, Returns & Fees","description":"ETHB and MSSE both hold Ether. Over the days each has traded, to Oct 28, 2026 ETHB finished 0.58 of a percentage point ahead of Ether and MSSE 0.16 ahead.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/ethb-vs-msse","dateModified":"2026-10-28","abstract":"Over the three months to Oct 28, 2026, ETHB finished 0.39 of a percentage point ahead of Ether and MSSE 0.09 ahead.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of ETHB and MSSE","description":"ETHB and MSSE both hold Ether. Over the days each has traded, to Oct 28, 2026 ETHB finished 0.58 of a percentage point ahead of Ether and MSSE 0.16 ahead.","dateModified":"2026-10-28","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/ethb-vs-msse","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/crypto.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Fund total return","Coin return over the same days","Tracking difference","Compounded difference","Sponsor's fee","Fee waiver","Staking","Days traded"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Crypto ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":8363,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Crypto ETFs / Compare ETFs / ETHB vs MSSE \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 28, 2026 .\n\n ETHB vs MSSE: Tracking, Returns & Fees\n\n Over the three months to Oct 28, 2026, ETHB finished 0.39 of a percentage point ahead of Ether and MSSE 0.09 ahead.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n MSSE costs 0.11 points a year less.\n ETHB and MSSE at a glance. As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. ETHB MSSE \n Expense ratio 0.25% 0.14% \n Net assets $1.0bn not read by ETFIQ \n What it tracks Ether Ether \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net assets: $1.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Stak","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, ETHB against MSSE, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/ethb-vs-msse","a":{"ticker":"ETHB","name":"iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"From its Mar 12, 2026 launch to Oct 28, 2026, ETHB returned 15.1%, against 14.5% for ether.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ethb","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, since launch, Mar 12, 2026","value":"+15.1%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Ether over the same days","value":"+14.5%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Difference against Ether, in percentage points","value":"+0.6 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"160","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.0bn","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Ether","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"MSSE","name":"Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust","issuer":"Morgan Stanley","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"From its Jul 28, 2026 launch to Oct 28, 2026, MSSE returned 23.6%, against 23.4% for ether.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/msse","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, since launch, Jul 28, 2026","value":"+23.6%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Ether over the same days","value":"+23.4%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Difference against Ether, in percentage points","value":"+0.2 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"66","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Ether","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/ethb-vs-msse"}