Morgan Stanley ETF options expanded on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, when the firm launched spot exchange-traded products for ether and solana on NYSE Arca, pricing both funds at a 0.14% expense ratio, the lowest fee on the market for either asset class.
The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) will stake a portion of their holdings and pass the rewards through to investors. The debut builds on the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), which had gathered more than $381 million in assets under management as of July 16, 2026.
Inside the 0.14% Fee and Staking Structure
Both products track benchmark indexes built for institutional pricing. According to Morgan Stanley Investment Management, MSSE follows the CoinDesk Ether Benchmark 4PM NY Settlement Rate and MSOL follows the CoinDesk Solana Benchmark 4PM NY Settlement Rate, the same reference style Morgan Stanley uses for MSBT.
Staking sits at the center of the pitch, since Morgan Stanley plans to stake a share of each trust’s holdings and route the yield to shareholders rather than keep it as fee revenue. “The addition of MSSE and MSOL reflects the natural evolution of our product suite,” said Ally Wallace, Global Head of ETFs for Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
That suite has grown to more than $14 billion in assets under management across 22 products since 2023, spanning Calvert, Parametric and Eaton Vance strategies alongside the three digital-asset trusts.
The Advisor and E*TRADE Distribution Edge
Morgan Stanley’s wealth management arm includes roughly 16,000 financial advisors overseeing more than $9 trillion in client assets, according to CoinDesk, and its ownership of E*TRADE gives it a direct line to millions of self-directed investors.
That network separates this launch from a typical ETF debut, since MSSE and MSOL can reach retail brokerage accounts the same day institutional desks gain access. Readers following crypto’s spread into ordinary brokerage accounts can check our latest crypto news coverage, where exchange launches and ETF filings get tracked as they happen.
Whether MSOL Can Catch the Solana ETF Field
Solana already has competition. Eight spot solana ETFs trade on the market with combined net assets of $889.3 million, per SoSoValue data cited by CoinDesk. Whether MSOL’s fee edge pulls share from funds with a head start will show up in early asset flows, with MSBT’s climb to $381 million by July 16, 2026, serving as a rough benchmark.
What This Means for You
If your brokerage or advisor account sits with Morgan Stanley or E*TRADE, spot ether and solana exposure may already be available to you at a lower fee than most existing crypto ETFs charge. That does not remove ether or solana’s underlying volatility, since an ETF tracks price rather than smoothing it out. Compare the 0.14% fee and staking pass-through against other spot ETH and SOL products before deciding where to hold exposure.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research before making any investment decisions.
