- As of Nov 4, 2026, the median spot crypto ETF charges 0.25% a year across 56 funds, and 25 of them have a fee waiver on record.
In plain words
A spot crypto ETF owns the coin through a custodian and charges a sponsor fee as a yearly share of it. The median across 56 funds is 0.25%.
25 spot funds have a waiver on record that cuts or removes the fee for a time. It ends on a stated date, and the fee then rises to its full rate. ETFIQ reads fee and waiver from the trust’s filing, and shows each fund’s tracking difference, its gap to the coin’s return, beside the fee.
Questions
- What is a sponsor fee?
It is the fee a crypto trust charges. Spot funds usually call it a sponsor fee instead of an expense ratio.
- What does a fee waiver mean?
The sponsor charges less than the stated fee, or nothing, until a date. The fee then rises to its full rate.
- How many coins do spot ETFs cover?
As of Nov 4, 2026, spot ETFs cover 12 different coins.