Morgan Stanley Rolls Out Record-Low Fee Ethereum and Solana ETFs, Adds Staking to Ether Fund

Morgan Stanley has introduced two new cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds tied to Ethereum and Solana, pricing both at a category-leading 0.14% management fee and widening its lineup of regulated digital-asset products. Senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the 0.14% expense ratio is the lowest ever seen for ETFs in the Ethereum and Solana categories. Each fund is set to start trading with 50,000 shares outstanding and more than $1 million in initial assets. The Ethereum ETF is designed to track Ether's spot price through direct holdings while also generating staking rewards from a portion of the portfolio, according to the firm's filings. The structure aims to pair price exposure with potential incremental yield where permitted, distinguishing it from products built solely to mirror market performance. The Solana ETF will also use direct ownership, holding SOL rather than synthetic exposures. Filings show it will track the CoinDesk Solana Benchmark settlement rate, seeking to closely reflect spot performance while allowing investors to access SOL through standard brokerage accounts. By offering regulated exposure via traditional brokerage platforms, the ETFs are positioned as an alternative to buying and custodying cryptocurrencies directly, removing the need to manage digital wallets or private keys. The launches follow Morgan Stanley's recent move into a Bitcoin ETF and underscore intensifying competition among large financial institutions in crypto ETF pricing. The post Morgan Stanley launches lowestfee Ethereum and Solana ETFs with staking strategy appeared first on 36Crypto.