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BlackRock is preparing a one-for-three reverse split of its iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), a structural change that will lift ETHA\u2019s share price and could reduce its effective trading spread without changing the value of investors\u2019 holdings.<\/p>\n

ETHA\u2019s sponsor approved the reverse split on July 31, according to an SEC regulatory filing. Every three shares held on the Oct. 5 record date will be combined into one when split-adjusted trading begins on Nasdaq on Oct. 6.<\/p>\n

Why is BlackRock doing this?<\/h2>\n

Reverse splits often carry a negative signal in equity markets because struggling companies use them to lift depressed share prices and avoid delisting. A 2025 Reuters report revealed that around 80% of the companies that executed reverse splits had a market value below $250 million.<\/p>\n

While BlackRock offered no explanation for ETHA\u2019s reverse split, the fund\u2019s prospectus gives its sponsor authority to take such action when it believes the secondary-market price has moved outside a desirable trading range.<\/p>\n

In view of this, one reason the asset manager might be taking this action is to raise the nominal value of the shares.<\/p>\n

This year, ETHA\u2019s share price has fallen by more than 37% to roughly $14.15, meaning a $10,000 investment made at the end of 2025 would now be worth about $6,300.<\/p>\n

The poor price performance can be attributed to Ethereum\u2019s broader price struggles. Data from CryptoSlate<\/em> shows that the digital asset\u2019s value has declined from over $3,200 at the beginning of the year to around $1,870 as of press time.<\/p>\n

This decline has left ETHA near the lower end of the spot Ethereum ETF market by nominal price despite its position as the category\u2019s largest fund. ETHA held about $5.4 billion in net assets as of Aug. 4 and had attracted more than $11 billion in cumulative net inflows.<\/p>\n

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Yet its shares traded below Grayscale\u2019s Ethereum fund at around $18, Morgan Stanley\u2019s newly launched MSSE at about $20 and VanEck\u2019s ETHV product at approximately $27.<\/p>\n

The reverse split would lift ETHA\u2019s share price from $14.15 to about $42.45 while reducing its outstanding share count from roughly 384 million to 128 million.<\/p>\n

That would place ETHA above its major rivals by nominal share price and give the market\u2019s largest Ethereum ETF a price profile closer to its position within the category.<\/p>\n

However, the transaction will leave shareholders\u2019 investment values unchanged; it will not reverse ETHA\u2019s year-to-date losses.<\/p>\n

This means an investor holding 300 shares worth $4,245 before the split would receive 100 shares worth the same amount afterward, assuming ETH\u2019s price remains stable.<\/p>\n

ETHA\u2019s reverse split could deepen its cost advantage<\/h2>\n

The reverse split could also widen the trading-cost gap between BlackRock\u2019s Ethereum fund and the crypto platforms used by retail buyers.<\/p>\n

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Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said ETHA\u2019s bid-ask spread could fall from about seven basis points to roughly two after its share price rises to around $42.<\/p>\n

A one-cent spread currently represents about 0.071% of ETHA\u2019s share price. Following the consolidation, the same one-cent spread would equal about 0.024%, provided market makers continue quoting the fund at that level.<\/p>\n

Balchunas said the potential reduction showed the degree to which ETF issuers treat even small execution costs as a problem.<\/p>\n

He contrasted ETHA\u2019s projected two-basis-point spread with the charges retail investors can encounter when purchasing crypto directly.<\/p>\n

Balchunas said providers available through hardware-wallet provider Ledger quoted him at least 150 basis points to convert dollars into Bitcoin during his research. He added that Coinbase\u2019s simplified buying service charged slightly less, at about 140 basis points.<\/p>\n

That would make the Coinbase transaction in his example about 70 times more expensive than ETHA\u2019s projected spread. A direct crypto trade costing 40 basis points would still carry a percentage charge 20 times higher.<\/p>\n

Fees vary across exchanges, payment methods, transaction sizes and customer tiers. Active traders can often secure lower rates through order books and volume-based pricing, while newcomers using simplified purchase services may face larger spreads and embedded charges.<\/p>\n

ETHA and direct crypto purchases also serve different purposes. The ETF offers ETH exposure through a brokerage account and carries a separate annual sponsor fee, while direct buyers can withdraw the asset, hold it in self-custody, or use it on-chain.<\/p>\n

The October split would nevertheless leave BlackRock\u2019s largest Ethereum ETF trading at a fraction of the upfront cost reported on some retail crypto on-ramps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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