The WisdomTree Ethereum ETP (ETHW) listed today on Börse Xetra and SIX, the Swiss Stock Exchange. WisdomTree now offers one of the lowest priced physically-backed ether and bitcoin ETPs in Europe, both with a total expense ratio of 95 basis points and passported across the European Union.
WisdomTree Ethereum provides investors with a simple, secure and cost-efficient way to gain exposure to the price of ether, the native currency of the Ethereum network, while utilising the best of traditional financial infrastructure and product structuring. The ETP allows investors to access ether without the need to hold the cryptocurrency directly, store private access keys or interact with the blockchain or digital currency infrastructure in any way.
Investors also get access to institutional grade storage solutions without needing to set it up with a custodian themselves. The ETP is the preferred structure for institutional investors allocating to digital assets as it fits seamlessly within current portfolio management structures.
Jason Guthrie, head of capital markets and digital assets, said: “The expansion of our digital assets range is a significant milestone and further demonstrates our commitment to delivering innovative digital asset solutions for institutional investors. ETHW is a best-in-class ETP, complementing our market leading bitcoin ETP, and launched at a time when interest in digital assets is at its highest. With this increase in popularity, institutional investors are doing their due diligence on the most liquid cryptocurrencies and we expect the pace of adoption across these to ramp up as the opportunity in digital assets becomes more compelling.”
The launch of ETHW represents the latest development for WisdomTree’s digital assets platform and follows the passporting of WisdomTree Bitcoin (BTCW) into Europe and its listing on Börse Xetra. WisdomTree also appointed Coinbase, in March 2021, as a second custodian for WisdomTree Bitcoin. ETHW also leverages this multiple custodian approach, delivering the safety investors have come to expect from WisdomTree ETPs.
