Morgan Stanley Targets Ethereum and Solana ETF Market Share Amid Intensifying Fee Competition
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Morgan Stanley is positioning its proposed ethereum and solana ETFs to capture market share as competition intensifies, combining direct token exposure, staking rewards and institutional custody while the registration statements await effectiveness.
Key facts
As of July 10, 2026, it traded at $18.47 per share and held about $364.23 million in total net assets
The firm recently amended both filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to include a 0.14% management fee, below Grayscale’s 0.15% and Franklin Templeton’s 0.19%
The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust began trading under the ticker MSBT on April 8, 2026, with a 0.14% annual management fee
The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust would trade on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSSE and track the Coindesk Ether Benchmark 4PM NY Settlement Rate
Summary
Morgan Stanley’s ethereum and solana filings extend the bank’s proprietary crypto ETF strategy beyond its existing Bitcoin fund. The proposed pricing suggests crypto ETFs are shifting from product novelty toward competition for investor assets. Both trusts would include staking and institutional custody but remain preliminary offerings without confirmed launch dates. Morgan Stanley’s proposed ethereum and solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would enter a market where issuers increasingly offer similar exposure to the same assets.