Grayscale’s Ethereum Staking Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has become the first US spot Ethereum Exchange Traded product to distribute staking rewards to investors.
Grayscale say its Ethereum Staking ETF, trading under the ticker ETHE, made a distribution to shareholders from the proceeds generated by Ethereum staking rewards earned between October 6 and December 31, 2025.
Shareholders will receive $0.083178 per share, with a payout scheduled for January 6, 2026, based on their holdings recorded as of January 5.
Says Peter Mintzberg, CEO of Grayscale,
“Distributing staking rewards to ETHE shareholders is a milestone not only for Grayscale, but for the entire Ethereum community and ETPs in general.
As the first Ethereum ETP in the US to extend staking rewards to investors, we are cementing Grayscale’s role as an early leader in bringing new digital asset capabilities into the ETP wrapper. Another sign that, as the largest digital asset-focused ETP issuer by AUM, we are expanding innovations such as betting on real investor outcomes.”
The distribution represents the first time a US spot crypto ETP has passed staking rewards directly to investors. Grayscale activated staking for its Ethereum products in October 2025, becoming the first issuer in the US to do so. ETHE and the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF, ticker ETH, were renamed in January 2026 to reflect their staking functionality.
The products are not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not subject to the same legal protections as traditional ETFs or mutual funds. Investments in the Funds involve significant risks, including the potential loss of principal, and do not represent direct ownership of Ether.
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