21shares vs SkyBridge Capital

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

Feature	21shares Visit	SkyBridge Capital Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	3.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Track record & size	4.5	3.5
Product range	5.0	3.0
Fees	3.5	2.5
Regulation & custody	4.0	4.0
Transparency	4.0	3.0
Specs
Products	Spot ETFs, ETPs / ETNs, Index funds, Staking products	Spot ETFs, Private funds
Clients	Retail, Institutions, Financial advisors	Accredited investors, Institutions, Retail
Assets under management	$11.3B	approx. $2B (March 2023)
Flagship products	CBTC, ETHC, CSOL, ABBA, BOLD, HODLX	First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ET, SkyBridge Opportunity Fund
Assets covered	BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, HYPE, SUI, DOGE, DOT	Digital economy equities, Hedge funds, Private equity, Digital assets
Fees	0.10% to 1.49% p.a.	Not disclosed
Regulators	Not disclosed	SEC
Company
Founded	2018	2005
Headquarters	Switzerland	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	FTX Ventures
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	SEC-registered investment adviser founded in 2005 Publicly tradable ETF wrapper available via standard U.S. brokerage accounts Leadership team with institutional banking and alternative investment backgrounds
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	Past withdrawal limits imposed on private fund investors during 2023 market stress Assets under management fell from $9 billion peak to about $2 billion in March 2023 FTX Ventures acquired a 30% minority equity stake in September 2022 Private funds restricted to accredited and institutional investors
Best for	Traditional brokerage investors avoiding self-custody, European wealth managers balancing crypto portfolios, Allocators seeking exchange-listed staking exposure	Accredited investors seeking multi-asset exposure, Brokers trading crypto equities via CRPT, Institutions attending SALT capital events

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