BlackRock's ETHB, launched March 2026, stakes roughly 70-95% of its ether through Coinbase Prime and distributes most rewards monthly.
Estimates put ETHB's annualized staking yield near 3.1-3.3% before fees, or about 2.6% net on top of ETH price exposure.
A spot Bitcoin ETF has no native yield to distribute, giving allocators a concrete reason to route new money toward ether.
Yield is compensation for risk. Staking commits supply and adds validator and slashing considerations behind the wrapper.
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