Ethereum Growth and Investment Prospects for Funds Based on It
Date: 2025-07-24 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: CRYPTO PAYMENTS
In July 2024, nine Ethereum-related spot ETFs appeared on the market at once, which began trading on American exchanges and one Swiss platform. Among them are the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), several Grayscale products - ETHE and ETH, as well as funds from Invesco, Fidelity, Bitwise, VanEck, Franklin Templeton and 21Shares. Most of these funds are registered in the United States, with the exception of 21Shares from Switzerland. The shares of these ETFs are traded mainly on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq.
Let's consider the price dynamics of these funds from July 23, 2024 to July 23, 2025. Thus, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) shares increased in price by 4.59%, reaching $27.81 from $26.59, although during the year the fund fell to a minimum of $10.99, which amounted to an almost 59% decrease. The maximum price for the year was recorded at $31.18, which is 17.26% higher than the opening.
Grayscale funds showed less noticeable growth. ETHE rose in price by 2.78%, from $29.5 to $30.32, and Mini Trust (ETH) increased in price by 4.82%. At the same time, both funds experienced strong drawdowns in the spring of 2025, when prices fell by about 58-59%. Other funds showed similar behavior, for example, Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV), Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) and 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH) - all of them grew by about 3.5-4.7%, but at the same time experienced significant drops in the region of 58-59%.
Interestingly, Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH) demonstrated growth of about 4.35%, and the maximum growth for the year for most funds did not exceed 17%. For comparison, the Ethereum cryptocurrency itself increased in price by 7.28% - from $3440.8 to $3691.2, while the peak value reached $4108.4, and the maximum drop was about 59.7%.
From this data, we can conclude that the dynamics of spot ETFs closely follow the price movement of Ether, but Ethereum itself showed slightly higher growth compared to funds (by about 3% more). At the same time, the maximum falls of the cryptocurrency were slightly deeper than those of the average funds.
The total interest of investors in ETH-ETFs has been steadily growing: since the launch of these products, the total capital inflow has exceeded $ 8 billion, with half of the investments received in just the last few weeks, since July 2025. This indicates that despite the volatility, investors continue to see these instruments as an attractive way to invest in Ether.
Thus, investing in Ethereum through ETFs is an alternative option that provides dynamics close to the cryptocurrency itself, with a certain level of diversification and the convenience of trading on traditional exchanges. However, given the market fluctuations, potential investors should carefully assess the risks and make decisions based on a comprehensive analysis.
This information does not constitute investment advice and only reflects an analytical overview of the current situation on the Ethereum market and related ETFs.
