21Shares Core Ethereum ETF

Previous wording

On June 18, 2024 (the “Seed Capital Purchase Date”), 21Shares US LLC, in its capacity as Seed Capital Investor, purchased the initial Seed Creation Baskets comprising 20,000 Shares (the “Initial Seed Creation Baskets”). In its capacity as the Seed Capital Investor, 21Shares US LLC has acted as a statutory underwriter in connection with this purchase. The total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets were $340,739. On June 18, 2024, the Trust purchased ether with the proceeds of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets by transacting with an Ether Counterparty to acquire ether on behalf of the Trust in exchange for cash provided by 21Shares US LLC in its capacity as Seed Capital Investor. All ether acquired in connection with the Initial Seed Creation Baskets is held by the ether Custodians.

Current wording

On June 18, 2024 (the “Seed Capital Purchase Date”), the Sponsor, in its capacity as Seed Capital Investor, purchased the initial Seed Creation Baskets comprising 20,000 Shares (the “Initial Seed Creation Baskets”). In its capacity as the Seed Capital Investor, the Sponsor has acted as a statutory underwriter in connection with this purchase. The total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets were $340,739. On June 18, 2024, the Trust purchased ether with the proceeds of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets by transacting with an Ether Counterparty to acquire ether on behalf of the Trust in exchange for cash provided by the Sponsor in its capacity as Seed Capital Investor. All ether acquired in connection with the Initial Seed Creation Baskets is held by the ether Custodians.

Previous wording

The Trust’s investment objective is to seek to track the performance of ether, as measured by the performance of the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate—New York Variant, adjusted for the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities. CF Benchmarks Ltd. is the administrator for the Index (the “Index Provider”). The Index is designed to reflect the performance of ether in U.S. dollars. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust holds ether at its Custodians and values its Shares daily based on the Index. The Trust is a passive investment vehicle and is not a leveraged product. The Sponsor does not actively manage the ether held by the Trust.

Current wording

The Trust’s investment objective is to seek to track the performance of ether, as measured by the performance of the Index, adjusted for the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities. CF Benchmarks Ltd. is the Index Provider. The Index is designed to reflect the performance of ether in U.S. dollars. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust holds ether at its Custodians and values its Shares daily based on the Index. The Trust is a passive investment vehicle and is not a leveraged product. The Sponsor does not actively manage the ether held by the Trust.

Previous wording

The Trust pays the unitary Sponsor Fee of 0.21% of the Trust’s ether holdings. The Sponsor Fee is paid by the Trust to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor agreed to waive the entire Sponsor Fee for (i) a six-month period which commenced on July 23, 2024 (the day the Trust’s Shares were initially listed on the Exchange), or (ii) the first $500 million of Trust assets, whichever came first. The six-month waiver period ended on January 23, 2025, at which time the Sponsor began collecting the Sponsor Fee. Except for during periods during which the Sponsor Fee is being waived, the Sponsor Fee accrues daily and is payable in ether weekly in arrears. The Administrator calculates the Sponsor Fee on a daily basis by applying a 0.21% annualized rate to the Trust’s total ether holdings, and the amount of ether payable in respect of each daily accrual is determined by reference to the Index.

Current wording

The Trust pays the unitary Sponsor fee of 0.21% of the Trust’s ether holdings. The Sponsor fee is paid by the Trust to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor agreed to waive the entire Sponsor fee for (i) a six-month period which commenced on July 23, 2024 (the day the Trust’s Shares were initially listed on the Exchange), or (ii) the first $500 million of Trust assets, whichever came first. The six-month waiver period ended on January 23, 2025, at which time the Sponsor began collecting the Sponsor fee. Except for during periods during which the Sponsor fee is being waived, the Sponsor fee accrues daily and is payable in ether weekly in arrears. The Administrator calculates the Sponsor fee on a daily basis by applying a 0.21% annualized rate to the Trust’s total ether holdings, and the amount of ether payable in respect of each daily accrual is determined by reference to the Index. The Trust incurred Sponsor fees for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025 and for the period May 1, 2024 (initial seed creation date) through June 30, 2024 of $15,490 and $0, net of Sponsor fee waivers of $2,169 respectively.

Previous wording

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $9,861,010, resulting from a net change in unrealized loss on investment in ether of $6,380,524, a net realized loss of $3,476,102 from ether sold for redemptions, and a net investment loss of $5,907 together with an unrealized gain on the Sponsor Fee payable of $1,523. Other than the net Sponsor Fee of $5,907, the Trust had no expenses during the quarter.

Current wording

The Trust’s net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $3,403,318. This was the result of a change in unrealized appreciation on investment in ether of $88,594, a net realized loss of $320 on the sale of ethers for purposes of distributing to the Sponsor as the Sponsor’s fee, and net realized loss on investment in ether sold for redemptions of $3,476,102. The Trust expenses for the six-month period were $15,490, relating to the Sponsor’s fees.