Fidelity Ethereum Fund

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) On May 24, 2024, FMR Capital, Inc. (the “Seed Capital Investor”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, purchased one Share at a per-Share price of $40 (the “Seed Share”) in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Delivery of the Seed Share was made on May 24, 2024. Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Share was $40. On June 4, 2024, the Seed Share was redeemed for cash and the Seed Capital Investor purchased 125,000 Shares at a per-Share price of $38 (the “Seed Baskets”) in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Baskets were $4.8 million. On June 4, 2024, the Trust purchased 1,250 ether with the proceeds of the Seed Baskets.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The Trust does not purchase Shares directly from its shareholders. The following table summarizes the redemptions by Authorized Participants during the three months ended September 30, 2024: