Grayscale Ethereum Trust discount to NAV quietly switches to a premium ahead of anticipated spot ETF launch
The Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) discount to net asset value (NAV) has quietly become a premium ahead of an anticipated spot ETF launch.The ETHE premium to NAV hit 0.31% on July 3, according to YCharts data.
The Grayscale Ethereum ETH -4.94% Trust (ETHE) is no longer trading at a discount to net asset value (NAV) ahead of the anticipated launch of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds in the U.S.
Having previously traded at a discount for the last three years, ETHE reached a premium to NAV of 0.31% on July 3, ahead of the Independence Day holiday, according to YCharts data .
Premium or discount to NAV indicates how much above or below the market price of each share is compared to the value of the ether it represents.
The ETHE discount had been narrowing since the crypto bear market bottom of December 2022, as speculation grew surrounding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot Ethereum ETFs following the launch of their Bitcoin counterparts in January.
Despite widening again between March and May, the ETHE discount narrowed sharply following the SEC’s approval of eight 19b-4 forms for spot Ethereum ETFs from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Franklin Templeton and Grayscale on May 23.
However, the issuers still need to have their S-1 registration statements become effective before trading can begin. This is expected to happen within the next few weeks , but ETHE remained at a slight discount to NAV until now.
ETHE discount to NAV. Image: YCharts .
The Ethereum Bitcoin Trust previously traded at a discount because the shares cannot currently be redeemed, meaning the only option for shareholders is to sell them to other prospective buyers. However, it historically traded at a premium until a crypto credit crunch in 2021.
The closing of the discount is indicative of the likely imminent launch of the spot Ethereum ETFs, with investors seemingly buying up the discounted shares ahead of a potential ETF conversion of the Ethereum Trust — as was the case with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) before its conversion to an ETF in January.
ETHE currently holds $9.5 billion in assets under management, according to Grayscale.
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