BlackRock’s newly launched iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) has accumulated $254 million in assets under management within a week. Investors purchased $146 million worth of shares since the fund debuted on March 12, supplementing over $100 million in seed capital. The fund stakes up to 95% of its Ethereum holdings and distributes 82% of staking rewards to investors monthly, entering a market with existing competitors from Grayscale and REX-Osprey.
BlackRock‘s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust has reached $254 million in assets under management after launching a week ago. Investors bought $146 million worth of shares since the fund debuted, on top of more than $100 million seeded in the fund.
BlackRock launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) on Nasdaq on March 12. The new fund stakes between 70–95% of its ETH holdings and passes 82% of resulting rewards to investors through monthly payments.
The fund’s validators include Figment, Galaxy Blockchain Infrastructure, and Attestant. It entered a market where Grayscale and REX-Osprey had already launched competing staked Ethereum products.
The Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF added staking in October 2025 and renamed the fund in January. The fund saw a net outflow of $32.5 million its first week as a staking ETF, coinciding with a major Bitcoin flash crash.
Meanwhile, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF was formed in April 2024 but added staking later. The BlackRock offering is different because it was conceived and launched with staking initially.
