Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF has marked its first year of distributing staking rewards, totaling over $33.5 million since the feature was enabled in October 2025. The fund, which trades under the ticker ETH, reported net staking rewards of approximately $33.9 million as of early October 2026, reflecting a gross staking yield of about 2.67%.
Currently, 80.4% of the fund's assets are staked, while the remainder is held in reserve. The product maintains a management fee of 0.15%, which is covered by the gross staking yield. Shareholders receive these rewards on a monthly basis. The fund currently holds approximately $2.52 billion in assets under management, with 97.45 million shares outstanding and a net asset value per share around $25.80.
The ETF launched on July 23, 2024, initially as a spot Ether exposure vehicle. Following the implementation of staking, the fund was officially renamed on January 5, 2026. It operates as a grantor trust to bypass specific regulatory constraints of the Investment Company Act of 1940. During the past year, the fund recorded an average daily trading volume of $5.5 million.
