iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
A fund that lets everyday investors buy shares of ether, the cryptocurrency behind the Ethereum network, through a normal brokerage account without managing digital wallets or private keys. Launched in July 2024 by BlackRock under its iShares brand, it holds the actual ether in custody rather than tracking futures. The iShares name traces to BlackRock's 2009 purchase of Barclays Global Investors, where the "i" originally stood for the index-tracking nature of the funds.
Shares of iShares Ethereum Trust ETF tracking the spot price of ether.