21Shares Polkadot ETF’s Staking Yield Costs: $4.52 Loss per $1 Paid

TREE NEWS update: 21Shares’ Polkadot ETF (TDOT) disclosed that in Q2 2026, it sold DOT to pay staking rewards, incurring a realized loss of $4.52 for every $1 distributed. The fund sold 98,505 DOT for $107,500, realizing a loss of $485,600 amid DOT’s 34% quarterly decline. Despite paying $0.14698 per share, the ETF’s share price fell 34% to $9.86, failing to offset asset depreciation.