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About Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF
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Inception date
Sep 19, 2025
Replication method
Physical
Distribution tax treatment
No distributions
Income tax type
Ordinary Income
Primary advisor
Grayscale Investments Sponsors LLC
ISIN
KYG407051088
GDLC converted from Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC and begins trading with $865 million in assets. It offers passive exposure to the five largest and most liquid digital assets by market-cap. Largest is defined by circulating supply, and most liquid is defined by 90-day daily valued traded. In addition to market-cap, asset selection is based on liquidity, custodian availability, platform listings, and other criteria, with Bitcoin and Ether as core components. The index excludes stablecoins, memecoins, privacy/gas tokens, wrapped tokens, staked or pegged assets. Reconstitutions are conducted quarterly. GDLC is regulated under Cayman Islands law. It is not subject to the same regulations and protections as 40Act ETFs. Initially launching as a private fund in 2018, it began trading OTC in 2019. Prior to June 5, 2025, the mutual fund tracked the CoinDesk Large Cap Select Index (DLCS) and experienced large premiums and discounts. The NAV for the fund is calculated each day at 4:00pm EST by digital asset trading platforms. US investors are required to file a 8621 form each year at tax time regarding PFIC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
GDLC trades at 47.71 USD today, its price has fallen −2.93% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on GDLC price chart.
GDLC net asset value is 49.37 today — it's fallen 20.72% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
GDLC assets under management is 584.67 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
GDLC fund flows account for −199.31 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
GDLC expense ratio is 0.59%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, GDLC isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, GDLC technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is neutral. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating GDLC shows the buy signal. See more of GDLC technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, GDLC technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is neutral. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating GDLC shows the buy signal. See more of GDLC technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, GDLC doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
GDLC shares are issued by Grayscale Investments Sponsors LLC
GDLC follows the CoinDesk 5 Index - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Sep 19, 2025.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.