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Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products on July 28.
The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust began trading on NYSE Arca under the MSSE and MSOL tickers.
Both products carry annual expense ratios of 0.14%. They provide direct exposure to Ether and Solana while staking part of their underlying assets.
Morgan Stanley will distribute 95% of net staking rewards to shareholders. The remaining 5% will cover staking-related service costs.
Morgan Stanley Launches Ethereum and Solana ETFs
Banking giant Morgan Stanley has launched its Ethereum Trust (NYSE: MSSE) along with the Solana Trust (NYSE: MSOL), which will track the respective performances of Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) cryptocurrencies.
With this launch, the banking firm expands its crypto product lineup following the successful debut of its Bitcoin Trust (NYSE: MSBT) earlier this year. In its official press release, the asset manager said MSBT has grown to more than $381 million in assets under management as of July 16, 2026. Besides, the firm’s overall. The portfolio has now grown to the size of $14 billion, spread across its 22 products.
MSIM said both MSSE and MSOL carry an expense ratio of 0.14%. For these two funds, the firm will stake a portion of their underlying ether and SOL holdings to generate staking rewards.
Eric Balchunas, the senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said that Morgan Stanley’s Ethereum and Solana ETF launch stands out considering the company’s scale of operation and distribution network. He wrote:
IMO Morgan Stanley is the biggest ether and sol launch since the initial ETFs (just as their bitcoin launch was more notable since IBIT) simply bc of their sheer size and reach, 16,000 financial advisors managing $7T. The biggest wirehouse on the planet.”
Ethereum ETFs See Persistent Inflows
After the brutal months of May and June with massive outflows, spot Ethereum ETFs are once again seeing fresh inflows in July. Last week, the Crypto ETFs: Ethereum ETFs Post $105M in Weekly Net Inflows. Ether ETFs saw three consecutive weeks of net inflows, marking a sustained recovery and institutional demand.
The inflow streak follows eight straight weeks of net outflows between mid-May and early July. It shows that the institutional acceptance of Ethereum investment products is growing again.
On Monday, July 27, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $9.31 million, led by continued investor demand for BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). ETHA attracted $11.75 million in net inflows, while BlackRock’s Staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) added $0.08 million.
The gains were partially offset by $2.52 million in net outflows from Invesco’s QETH, according to Farside Investors. All other ETFs reported no net flows for the session.
Can Solana ETFs Help In SOL Price Recovery
Spot Solana ETFs have been in the market for quite some time. However, institutional demand has yet to pick up to the tune of Ether ETFs or Bitcoin ETFs. Over the past year, the SOL price has been moving sideways to down amid broader market selling pressure.
During the last year, the SOL price has dropped by 60% and is currently trading at $73. Popular analyst Michael van de Poppe noted that if Solana (SOL) holds these range lows, it could accelerate to $120.
