- As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ covers 11 spot Ether ETFs, with a median sponsor fee of 0.21%, against 0.25% for Bitcoin funds.
In plain words
A spot Ether ETF owns Ether, the coin of the Ethereum network, with a custodian, so its price follows Ether less the sponsor fee. Ether can earn staking rewards, which a fund may or may not collect.
ETFIQ covers 11 spot Ether funds at a median sponsor fee of 0.21%. It reads three things about staking: what the network allows, what the filings say and what prices did. They can differ, so check each filing and the tracking difference. Staking adds return and some extra risk.
Questions
- Does an Ether ETF stake?
Some do, some do not. The filing says.
- What is staking?
Locking coins on a network to help run it, in exchange for rewards.
- How many Ether funds are there?
11 as of Nov 4, 2026.