Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF files a post-effective amendment to its S-1 registering an indeterminate, continuous offering of Shares designed to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS). The Trust issues Baskets of 10,000 Shares and conducted initial seed creations of 40,000 Shares for total proceeds of $1,000,000. The Trust changed its reference index effective January 20, 2026 and will hold Index Constituents (crypto assets) to track the Index while maintaining cash only to cover expenses. The Sponsor charges a 0.25% per annum management fee, payable monthly, and may waive fees at its discretion. Creation and redemption occur continuously at NAV; only Authorized Participants may create or redeem Baskets. The Trust will irrevocably abandon incidental rights from forks and airdrops and does not support stablecoins, leverage, or derivative exposures.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF reported a sharp decline in net assets as volatile crypto markets weighed on results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net assets fell to $98,081,994 from $121,287,477, while net asset value per share dropped to $17.24 from $22.71.
The ETF recorded a net decrease in net assets from operations of $29,540,506, driven mainly by a net realized and unrealized loss on crypto assets of $29,474,218. The fund’s total return at NAV was (24.11)% for the period. Bitcoin remained the dominant holding at about 76.8% of net assets, with Ether, XRP, Solana and smaller positions in Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar making up the balance.
During the quarter, the reference index shifted to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, and the Sponsor permanently reduced the management fee from 0.50% to 0.25% per year. Shares outstanding increased to 5,690,000 through net creations, and the ETF continued to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol NCIQ with minimal premium/discount to NAV.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (the Trust) filed a post-effective amendment to its Form S-1 registering an indeterminate continuous offering of Shares to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS). The Trust issues Baskets of 10,000 Shares, has a Management Fee of 0.25% per annum, and used $1,000,000 seed proceeds to acquire Index Constituents. The Trust will hold crypto assets that are constituents of the Index, custody is provided by Coinbase Custody, BitGo and Fidelity, and the Trust will irrevocably abandon incidental fork/airdrop rights. Shares trade under the symbol NCIQ and the Trust is an emerging growth company.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) files a post-effective amendment to its Form S-1 to continue a continuous offering of an indeterminate number of Shares (10,000-Share Baskets) designed to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS). The Trust holds Index Constituents (crypto assets) and cash, uses seed proceeds to acquire Index Constituents, and charges a 0.25% per annum management fee. The Trust will abandon incidental rights from forks or airdrops and relies on crypto custodians for asset custody. Risk factors emphasize crypto market volatility, custody, forks, regulatory uncertainty, and concentration risks.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF files its annual report describing how the Delaware statutory trust gives investors exchange-traded exposure to a diversified basket of major crypto assets. The fund seeks to match daily moves of the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, net of expenses, by holding the index’s constituent digital assets.
As of December 31, 2025, the index constituents were bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana, cardano, chainlink and stellar. The ETF had 5,340,000 shares outstanding, with non-affiliate share value of about $16.1 million as of June 30, 2025. The sponsor charges a 0.25% annual management fee, covering most routine operating costs, while the trust bears brokerage and crypto network fees.
The report explains that shares are created and redeemed only in 10,000‑share baskets, either for cash or in kind through Authorized Participants. NAV is calculated once each business day using index-based settlement prices, with fair value procedures if those prices are unavailable or deemed unreliable. The trust is structured as a passive, non‑’40 Act, non‑CEA vehicle, using multiple regulated custodians for crypto and cash holdings.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF filed a prospectus supplement updating its fee schedule: the Sponsor will temporarily reduce the Management Fee to 0.25% per annum through December 31, 2026. After that date, the standard 0.50% per annum fee will apply. The Management Fee accrues daily based on NAV and is payable monthly in cash; the Sponsor may, at its discretion, waive all or a portion of the fee for stated periods.
The Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) filed a prospectus supplement to include a Form 8-K disclosing a permanent reduction of the Sponsor's management fee from 0.50% to 0.25% per annum, effective March 16, 2026. The Second Amendment to the Sponsor Agreement, dated March 13, 2026, implements the Management Fee change and removes the prior fee waiver that had produced an effective 0.25% fee through December 31, 2026. A press release announcing the change is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and an updated prospectus supplement will be filed under Rule 424(b)(3).
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF entered a Second Amendment to its Sponsor Agreement that permanently reduces the Sponsor’s management fee from 0.50% to 0.25% per annum of the Trust’s net asset value, effective March 16, 2026. This replaces a temporary waiver that had already lowered the effective fee to 0.25% through December 31, 2026.
The ETF, trading under ticker NCIQ on Nasdaq, tracks the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index and provides diversified exposure to seven major crypto assets, including bitcoin and ether. Hashdex, which manages approximately $1 billion in assets as of March 10, 2026, highlighted that the lower ongoing fee is intended to support long-term access to the digital assets ecosystem for advisors, institutions, and high-net-worth investors.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF files a prospectus supplement dated March 11, 2026 that updates Sponsor leadership information for Hashdex Ltd., the controlling entity of the Trust's sponsor. The Supplement modifies key personnel disclosures in the Prospectus dated February 13, 2025.
The Supplement lists current Sponsor executives and their roles, including Marcelo Sampaio identified as Co‑Founder and Chief Executive Officer Executive Chairman, Bruno Caratori as Co‑Founder, Global Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and other named directors and officers responsible for investment, legal, finance, and U.S. distribution functions.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF Supplement No. 17 incorporates a Form 8-K dated March 11, 2026 reporting leadership changes at Hashdex Ltd., the controlling entity of the Sponsor. Hashdex appointed Bruno Caratori as Global CEO, Marcelo Sampaio as Executive Chairman, and Mick McLaughlin as U.S. CEO. The supplement states these group-level changes do not affect the Sponsor’s management or operation of the Trust. The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 notes Hashdex manages approximately $1 billion in assets as of March 4, 2026.