For long-term investors, structure matters. ETFs typically offer lower expense ratios than comparable products and tend to minimize trading frictions through the primary market’s create-redeem mechanism.
Lower costs compound over time and can meaningfully improve cryptocurrency outcomes, one reason major asset managers emphasize expense discipline as a core driver of long-run returns. In crypto, the same logic applies: every basis point saved remains in the portfolio and compounds with the asset’s volatility and growth.
ETFs also simplify tax reporting, portfolio rebalancing, and asset allocation. Shares settle like any equity, fit cleanly into systematic rebalancing rules, and can be combined with stocks, bonds, or commodities in a diversified mix without operational headaches. For institutions and allocators bound by mandates, ETFs provide operational due diligence benefits, regulated custody, daily NAV, and audited financials.