21shares vs Volatility Shares

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

Feature	21shares Visit	Volatility Shares Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Track record & size	4.5	4.0
Product range	5.0	4.5
Fees	3.5	3.0
Regulation & custody	4.0	4.5
Transparency	4.0	3.5
Specs
Products	Spot ETFs, ETPs / ETNs, Index funds, Staking products	Not disclosed
Clients	Retail, Institutions, Financial advisors	Retail, Institutions, Financial advisors
Assets under management	$11.3B	Not disclosed
Flagship products	CBTC, ETHC, CSOL, ABBA, BOLD, HODLX	BITX, ETHU, SOLT, SOLZ, XRPT, XRPI, UVIX, SVIX
Assets covered	BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, HYPE, SUI, DOGE, DOT	Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Chainlink, Cardano, Stellar, Avalanche, Sui, VIX
Fees	0.10% to 1.49% p.a.	Not disclosed
Regulators	Not disclosed	SEC, NFA, CFTC
Company
Founded	2018	—
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	First issuer to launch 2x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in the US SEC-registered investment adviser Trades through standard stockbroker accounts without crypto wallet management Wide selection of altcoin-linked derivatives ETFs including SOL, XRP, AVAX, and SUI
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	Daily leverage reset causes long-term returns to diverge from underlying asset performance Relies on futures contracts rather than direct spot token custody No ability to withdraw fund assets to self-custody or on-chain addresses Only holds current daily holdings on its website rather than historical archives
Best for	Traditional brokerage investors avoiding self-custody, European wealth managers balancing crypto portfolios, Allocators seeking exchange-listed staking exposure	Short-term tactical crypto derivatives traders, US brokerage account holders, Traders seeking amplified altcoin exposure

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