What this ETF is trying to do

The SPDR Galaxy Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF (DECO) focuses on companies involved in the digital asset ecosystem. Instead of holding digital currencies directly, it holds shares of companies that support this technology. Its Top Holdings include companies like Riot Platforms Inc (13.35%), Keel Infrastructure Corp (8.72%), and CleanSpark Inc (7.41%), as well as large tech and finance firms like Microsoft Corp (6.03%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co (4.71%).

What the numbers show

As of October 6, 2026, the share price is $73.44.

There are two ways to look at the returns:

• Price Return: This measures only the change in the share price. The year-to-date (YTD) price return is 61.62%, and the one-year price return is 38.73%.

• Total Return: This reflects the overall return, including distributions. The YTD total return is 61.62%, and the one-year total return is 40.29%.

To put this in perspective, the estimated price from roughly one year ago was $52.94. If an investor had put $10,000 into the ETF at that estimated price, the value of those shares alone would have grown based on the 38.73% price return.

Income and distribution explanation

This ETF provides cash distributions to investors, but they are irregular and less frequent. Over the last 12 months, there was only one payout. The distribution yield is 0.72%.

It is important for beginners to remember that a distribution yield is not the same as a total return. While distributions provide cash income, they do not guarantee that the original investment (the principal) will stay the same or grow.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" happens when the net asset value of a fund declines over time, often meaning the fund is losing its internal value. StockValueFinder uses an erosion-risk score to measure this.

For DECO, the erosion score is 100, and the label is "No price erosion detected." The erosion severity is rated as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag.

Pros

• Strong recent price returns for both the year-to-date and one-year periods.

• No detected price erosion according to the erosion-risk score.

• Provides exposure to a variety of companies in the digital asset space.

Cons

• Distributions are irregular and infrequent.

• The distribution yield is relatively low (0.72%).

• The income rating grade is a "C."

Beginner takeaway

DECO is an ETF for those who want to invest in the companies surrounding digital assets. While it has shown strong price growth recently, it is not designed as a high-income fund. Investors should focus on the total return rather than the distribution yield alone to understand how the investment is performing.