Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Fees Underprice Competitors to Target High-Net-Worth Migration
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Oscar Pendleton
Bitcoin ETF · Apr 10, 2026
Source: The Digital Ledger Data Terminal
Investors in competing Bitcoin ETFs may see their assets migrate to Morgan Stanley's newly launched spot Bitcoin ETF, driven by a lower fee structure. The fund, which launched on March 15, 2025, carries a management fee of 0.25%. This undercuts Leading Competitor A at 0.30% and Leading Competitor B at 0.35%.
Lower management fees typically attract assets from higher-cost competing funds. Morgan Stanley is leveraging a distribution channel of over 16,000 financial professionals to reach high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients who have previously avoided crypto-native firms. Ric Edelman, Chairman of the Digital Asset Council, predicts the fund will see $7 billion in inflows during its first year.
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