Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) vs Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH)

How Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) vs Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH) compare on our ratings, crypto etf specs, funding, pros and cons.

Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC)4.2/5

Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH)4.1/5

Feature	Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC)Visit	Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH)Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	4.5	4.5
Size & liquidity	4.5	4.0
Issuer & custody	4.5	4.0
Structure & tracking	4.5	3.5
Extras (staking, options)	2.5	4.5
Specs
Ticker	BTC	ETH
Issuer	Grayscale	Grayscale
Holds	Bitcoin	Ether
Structure	Spot ETF	Spot ETF
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Assets under management	$4.24B (December 2025)	$1.79B as of July 2026
Listed on	NYSE Arca	NYSE Arca
Launch date	2024-07-31	2024-07-23
Custodian	Anchorage Digital Bank, Coinbase Custody	Coinbase Custody Trust Company and Anchorage Digital Bank N.A.
Stakes its holdings	No	Yes
Market	United States	United States
Company
Founded	2024	2024
Headquarters	United States	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Competitive 0.15% annual expense ratio Direct underlying custody through Anchorage Digital Bank and Coinbase Custody Exceeded $4.24B in assets under management by December 2025 Holds spot Bitcoin rather than futures or debt instruments	Low 0.15% annual expense ratio with no temporary waiver expiration Stakes ether holdings to pass 94% of staking yield into NAV Uses two institutional custodians including Coinbase Custody and Anchorage Digital Deep secondary market liquidity with roughly $69M in daily volume in July 2026
Cons	Standard brokerage accounts cannot withdraw or take delivery of physical Bitcoin Holdings do not generate yield or support staking Restricted to investors with access to United States brokerage platforms Subject to tracking error and secondary market discounts or premiums	No custodian recourse or compensation for validator slashing losses Sponsor and partners deduct 6% from gross staking rewards Shareholders cannot redeem shares for physical ether Not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Best for	US brokerage account holders, Retirement and IRA crypto allocations, Cost-sensitive spot Bitcoin investors	US brokerage account holders, Retirement and IRA ether exposure, Cost-sensitive spot ether investors

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