Asset management company ProShares announced the launch of Ether ProFund (ETHFX), the first Ethereum-based mutual fund in the United States, through its mutual fund affiliate ProFunds. Previously, ProShares also launched the first Bitcoin-based mutual fund Bitcoin ProFund (BTCFX), which is currently close to $500 million. It is reported that ETHFX will invest in Ethereum futures and will not directly invest in ETH.
资产管理公司ProShares宣布通过旗下共同基金附属公司ProFunds推出美国首支基于以太坊表现的共同基金Ether ProFund (ETHFX),此前ProShares还推出了首支基于比特币表现的共同基金Bitcoin ProFund (BTCFX) ,目前BTCFX规模已接近5亿美元。据悉,ETHFX将投资以太坊期货,并不直接投资ETH。