Key Highlights
- Morgan Stanley launched Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products under the tickers MSSE and MSOL.
- Both ETPs will stake a portion of their holdings and pass staking rewards on to investors.
- The launch follows Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust, which has accumulated more than $381 million in assets under management.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has expanded its cryptocurrency investment offerings with the launch of two new exchange-traded products (ETPs) tracking Ethereum and Solana, extending its regulated digital asset lineup beyond Bitcoin.
According to the official announcement, the new products, Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (NYSE Arca: MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (NYSE Arca: MSOL), began trading on NYSE Arca on July 28. The funds seek to track the performance of Ether and Solana using CoinDesk benchmark indices.
The launch comes several months after Morgan Stanley introduced its Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), which the firm said has grown to more than $381 million in assets under management as of July 16.
Morgan Stanley doubles down on crypto
Rather than representing a standalone product launch, the new ETPs mark the latest step in Morgan Stanley’s broader expansion into digital assets throughout 2026.
Last month, Morgan Stanley filed an amended S-1 registration for its spot Ethereum ETF, proposing to stake between 50% and 80% of the fund’s Ether holdings and distribute staking rewards directly to shareholders.
Earlier this month, the firm further expanded access by bringing spot crypto trading to a broader group of E*TRADE users, reinforcing its strategy of integrating digital assets into its traditional brokerage platform.
Together, those initiatives show Morgan Stanley steadily building exposure across both direct crypto trading and regulated investment products rather than relying on a single entry point into the market.
How the funds generate extra yield
Both funds are expected to stake part of their Ether and Solana holdings to generate additional yield.
Morgan Stanley said it will not retain any portion of the staking rewards, with proceeds instead flowing entirely to fund investors. Each product carries an expense ratio of 0.14%.
Why Morgan Stanley is expanding its crypto lineup
Morgan Stanley said the launch reflects increasing client interest in regulated crypto investment products.
Ally Wallace, Global Head of ETFs at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, said the additions expand the firm’s exchange-traded product lineup. She added, “The addition of MSSE and MSOL reflects the natural evolution of our product suite, which seeks to provide simplified access to digital assets through the ETP wrapper.”
Amy Oldenburg, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Morgan Stanley, said digital assets are becoming a larger part of portfolio construction. She added that the firm aims to provide exposure to digital assets while maintaining its existing standards for governance, infrastructure, and risk management.
Beyond Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana
With the launch of MSSE and MSOL, Morgan Stanley now offers regulated investment products tied to Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana while also providing spot crypto trading through E*TRADE.
The combination of brokerage services, staking-enabled investment products, and exchange-traded funds reflects how the firm is gradually expanding its digital asset business across multiple segments rather than treating crypto as a standalone product category.
Morgan Stanley said its ETF and ETP platform now manages more than $14 billion across 22 products, with digital assets representing an expanding part of that business.
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