Polkadot Staking ETF, trading under the ticker TDOT, has been listed on the DTCC. The fund was renamed from 21Shares Polkadot ETF to 21Shares Polkadot Staking ETF on Aug. 27, 2026, to reflect a strategy that generates yield by staking DOT. It holds DOT and delegates 40% to 95% of holdings to network validators, distributing earnings to shareholders quarterly. TDOT went live on Nasdaq on March 6, 2026 as the first spot Polkadot ETF in the United States. It had roughly $7.9 million in assets under management at the time of the report. Anchorage Digital, BitGo and Coinbase provide institutional custody for the fund. The management fee is set at 0.30%, while the current staking yield is 2.04%. 21Shares has already applied the same staking ETF structure to products for Ethereum (TETH), Solana (TSOL) and Sui (TSUI). The report was published via Techub News and originally credited to Crypto Briefing.
Polkadot Staking ETF has been listed on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) under the ticker TDOT. According to Techub News, the fund was renamed from 21Shares Polkadot ETF to 21Shares Polkadot Staking ETF on Aug. 27, 2026, to reflect its yield-generation strategy.
Staking and distributions
The ETF holds DOT and puts 40% to 95% of its portfolio with network validators. Distributions are paid to shareholders each quarter. TDOT began trading on Nasdaq on March 6, 2026, making it the first spot Polkadot ETF in the United States. Assets under management stood at roughly $7.9 million.
Fees, custody and 21Shares' broader lineup
Institutional custody is provided by Anchorage Digital, BitGo and Coinbase. The fund charges a 0.30% management fee, and its current staking yield is 2.04%. 21Shares has already brought the same staking ETF structure to products built around Ethereum (TETH), Solana (TSOL) and Sui (TSUI).
Crypto Briefing originally reported the news.
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