Ethereum ETF staking: which ETH ETFs stake, how much and at what yield

Data as of joi, 22 oct. 2026 · staking policy from SEC filings · share staked and yields as each issuer publishes them, with their date · How we check

6 of the 11 US spot Ethereum ETFs stake: Grayscale’s ETHE and ETH, BlackRock’s ETHB, Fidelity’s FETH, Morgan Stanley’s MSSE and 21Shares’ TETH. On 22 oct. 2026 they had about 1.83M ETH staked, 29.8% of the 6.15M ETH held by US Ethereum ETFs. The largest fund, BlackRock’s ETHA, does not stake.

ETH ETFs staking6 of 11

ETH staked≈1.83M · ≈$4.38B

Share of ETF ether staked29.8%

Net yields disclosed1.09–2.43%

Ether held and staked, by fund

stakedheld, not staked

ETHABlackRock3,264,757does not stake

ETHGrayscale936,71479.8% staked · 22 oct.

ETHEGrayscale699,59781.7% staked · 22 oct.

FETHFidelity600,11327% staked · 30 sept.

ETHBBlackRock434,00776.5% staked · 21 oct.

ETHWBitwise109,319does not stake

ETHVVanEck45,288does not stake

MSSEMorgan Stanley21,10570.0% staked · 21 oct.

EZETFranklin Templeton20,072does not stake

TETH21Shares11,13334.1% staked · 21 oct.

QETHInvesco8,631does not stake

ETHA holds 3.26M ETH, 53% of all ETF ether, and does not stake. The six staking funds hold 2.70M ETH and have about 68% of it staked.

Which Ethereum ETFs stake

ETHEGrayscale81.7% staked (22 oct.), 2.02% net, holders get 77% of rewards, cash monthly
ETHGrayscale79.8% staked (22 oct.), 2.43% net, holders get 94%, cash monthly
ETHBBlackRock76.5% staked (21 oct.), 1.51% net (30-day rate), holders get 90%, cash monthly
MSSEMorgan Stanley70.0% staked (21 oct.), 1.37% net on all coins, holders get 95%, cash monthly
TETH21Shares34.1% staked (21 oct.), 1.09% net, holders get 75%, cash quarterly
FETHFidelity27% staked (30 sept.), no rate published yet, holders get 85%, cash quarterly
Do not stakeETHA (BlackRock stakes through ETHB), ETHW (Bitwise), ETHV (VanEck), EZET (Franklin Templeton), QETH (Invesco).

Yield and holders’ share

ETH2.43%holders get 94%

ETHE2.02%holders get 77%

ETHB1.51%holders get 90%

MSSE1.37%holders get 95%

TETH1.09%holders get 75%

FETH—holders get 85%

Net staking yield as each issuer labels it. ETHB quotes a 30-day rate and MSSE quotes its rate on all coins, not only the staked ones. FETH has not published a rate.

When each Ethereum ETF started staking

From SEC filings and launch dates

ETHE · ETH6 oct. 2025Grayscale starts stakingTETH8 oct. 202521Shares starts stakingETHB4 mai 2026BlackRock starts stakingMSSE28 iul. 2026Morgan Stanley fund starts tradingFETH21 aug. 2026Fidelity adds staking

ETHE · ETH6 oct. 2025 · Grayscale starts staking
TETH8 oct. 2025 · 21Shares starts staking
ETHB4 mai 2026 · BlackRock starts staking
MSSE28 iul. 2026 · Morgan Stanley fund starts trading
FETH21 aug. 2026 · Fidelity adds staking

Cash payouts per share

Staking rewards paid out in cash · the latest payout of each fund · payout yield: the latest payout ÷ share price, as a yearly rate

fundlast payoutex-datehow oftenpayout yield

ETH$0.0422ex-date 5 oct. 2026monthly1.89% payout yield

ETHE$0.0320ex-date 5 oct. 2026monthly1.70% payout yield

ETHB$0.0355ex-date 8 oct. 2026monthly1.35% payout yield

TETH$0.0316ex-date 29 sept. 2026quarterly0.94% payout yield

MSSE and FETH pay in cash but have no payout on record yet. Funds that do not stake pay nothing.

BlackRock’s two Ethereum ETFs: ETHA and ETHB

Same sponsor, different funds: one holds ether, the other holds and stakes it

ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF

Ether held3,264,757 ETH

Stakingdoes not stake

Sponsor fee0.25%

ETHBiShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF

Ether held434,007 ETH

Staked · 21 oct.76.5% · target 70%, cap 95%

Holders’ share of rewards90% · paid monthly

Sponsor fee0.12% under a waiver

How we check

Whether a fund stakes, its target and cap, its staking providers and how rewards are paid come from its prospectus and other SEC filings.
Share staked and yields are the latest figures each issuer has published, with their date; coins held and cash payouts update every trading day.
Staked ether is each fund’s coins times the share it last disclosed as staked, or its target where it has published none.
Payout yield is the latest cash payout divided by the share price the day before its ex-date, scaled to a year by the days since the previous payout.
Staking start dates come from SEC filings; where a fund has not given one, the timeline shows its first trading day.

Questions people ask

Which Ethereum ETFs stake?

6 of 11 as of 22 oct. 2026: Grayscale’s ETHE and ETH, BlackRock’s ETHB, Fidelity’s FETH, Morgan Stanley’s MSSE and 21Shares’ TETH. ETHA, ETHW, ETHV, EZET and QETH hold ether without staking.

Does ETHA stake its ether?

No. BlackRock’s ETHA holds 3.26M ETH, 53% of all ether in US spot ETFs, and does not stake it. BlackRock stakes through a separate fund, ETHB, which had 76.5% of its ether staked on 21 oct. 2026.

Does Fidelity’s FETH stake?

Yes. Fidelity added staking to FETH in august 2026. FETH reported 27% of its ether staked at 30 sept. 2026, passes 85% of rewards to holders and pays them in cash each quarter.

What staking yield do Ethereum ETFs disclose?

Net rates published on 21–22 oct. 2026: ETH 2.43%, ETHE 2.02%, ETHB 1.51% (30-day rate), MSSE 1.37% (on all coins) and TETH 1.09%. FETH has not published a rate.

Do Ethereum ETFs pay dividends?

The staking funds pay cash distributions of staking rewards, not company dividends: ETHE, ETH, ETHB and MSSE monthly; TETH and FETH quarterly. Latest per share: ETHB $0.0355 (ex-date 8 oct. 2026), ETH $0.0422 and ETHE $0.0320 (5 oct.), TETH $0.0316 (29 sept.).

How much of the ether held by ETFs is staked?

About 1.83M ETH, 29.8% of the 6.15M ETH held by US spot Ethereum ETFs on 22 oct. 2026. The six staking funds hold 2.70M ETH and have about 68% of it staked.

When did Ethereum ETFs start staking?

Grayscale’s ETHE and ETH began staking on 6 oct. 2025, 21Shares’ TETH on 8 oct. 2025 and BlackRock’s ETHB on 4 mai 2026. Morgan Stanley’s MSSE began trading on 28 iul. 2026 and Fidelity’s FETH added staking in august 2026.

How much of the staking reward goes to ETF holders?

It is set in each prospectus: MSSE 95%, ETH 94%, ETHB 90%, FETH 85%, ETHE 77% and TETH 75%. The rest goes to the sponsor and its staking providers, in addition to the sponsor fee.

Ethereum ETF staking: which ETH ETFs stake, how much and at what yield

Ether held and staked, by fundEach bar is a fund’s ether; the dark part is staked, at the share the issuer last disclosed.

Which Ethereum ETFs stakeFunds that stake part of their ether, from their SEC filings and the issuers’ websites, and the funds that hold ether without staking it.

Yield and holders’ shareNet yield: the yearly staking reward that reaches holders, as each issuer publishes it. Holders’ share: the part of the rewards left to holders after the sponsor and the staking provider take theirs.

When each Ethereum ETF started stakingThe day each fund began staking, from its SEC filings; if a fund gives no date, the day it began trading. Grayscale’s ETHE and ETH started first, on 6 oct. 2025.

Cash payouts per shareFunds that pay their staking rewards in cash: the latest amount per share, its ex-date and how often they pay.

BlackRock’s two Ethereum ETFs: ETHA and ETHBETHA holds ether without staking it; ETHB is a separate BlackRock trust that holds ether and stakes it.