21shares vs BlackRock

How 21shares vs BlackRock compare on our ratings, asset manager specs, funding, pros and cons.

Feature	21shares Visit	BlackRock Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	4.4/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Track record & size	4.5	5.0
Product range	5.0	4.0
Fees	3.5	3.5
Regulation & custody	4.0	5.0
Transparency	4.0	4.0
Specs
Products	Spot ETFs, ETPs / ETNs, Index funds, Staking products	Spot ETFs, Index funds, Private funds, Managed accounts, Tokenized funds
Clients	Retail, Institutions, Financial advisors	Retail, Institutions, Financial advisors
Assets under management	$11.3B	$15.3 trillion as of June 2026
Flagship products	CBTC, ETHC, CSOL, ABBA, BOLD, HODLX	iShares ETFs, Aladdin, BlackRock Solutions
Assets covered	BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, HYPE, SUI, DOGE, DOT	Equities, Bonds, Digital assets
Fees	0.10% to 1.49% p.a.	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2018	1988
Headquarters	Switzerland	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Over $11B in assets under management across 48 exchange-traded products Physical collateral backing avoids direct futures roll costs on spot products Competitive management fees starting at 0.10% on core Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs Trading via standard brokerage accounts on 13 regulated stock exchanges	$15.3T in assets under management as of June 2026 Founded in 1988 with a public listing since October 1999 iShares ETF range alongside managed investment funds Aladdin covers portfolio management and risk analytics
Cons	Legacy and basket ETP expense ratios reach up to 1.49% per year Exchange-traded notes carry structural counterparty risk as collateralized debt obligations Restricted to professional investors in jurisdictions like Belgium ETP structures lack the independent board protections of 1940-Act mutual funds	Fund fees and minimums vary by product and jurisdiction Crypto-specific product terms are not uniform across markets ETF prices can trade at premiums or discounts to underlying assets Crypto exposure carries volatility and regulatory-change risk
Best for	Traditional brokerage investors avoiding self-custody, European wealth managers balancing crypto portfolios, Allocators seeking exchange-listed staking exposure	Institutional portfolio managers, Financial advisors, ETF investors

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