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Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) ()
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Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) Overview
Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) (LTCN) is a passively managed Miscellaneous Digital Assets exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grayscale launched the ETF in 2018.
The investment seeks to reflect to reflect the value of the LTC held by the trust, determined by reference to the index price. To date, the trust has not met its investment objective and the shares quoted on OTCQX have not reflected the value of LTC held by the trust but have instead traded at a substantial premium over such value. A substantial direct investment in LTC may require expensive and sometimes complicated arrangements in connection with the acquisition, security and safekeeping of the LTC and may involve the payment of substantial fees to acquire such LTC from third-party facilitators through cash payments of U.S. dollars.
About Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) (LTCN)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 8.42 years: Management Team (2018). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: CoinDesk Litecoin Price TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) has 1 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 100.0% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) is part of the Other global asset class and is within the Miscellaneous ETF group. Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $88 million in total assets, which is below the $564 million average for the Digital Assets category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
LTCN Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Digital Assets category. Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) has an expense ratio of 2.50%, which is 158% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 82% for the Digital Assets category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) returned 7.1%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Digital Assets category had an average return of 2.9%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 15.12% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -42.3%, 11.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned -59.6% over the past year (grade of D), -23.1% over the past three years (grade of D) and -22.3% per year over the past five years (grade of D).
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LTCN Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| LTCN Return (NAV) | 7.1% | -19.4% | -59.6% | -23.1% | -22.3% | na |
| LTCN Return (Price) | 4.2% | -22.0% | -62.9% | -15.0% | -24.7% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 2.875% | 2.610% | 3.298% | -8.164% | 2.413% | na |
| Digital Assets Avg | 2.9% | -16.7% | -32.2% | 6.2% | -17.1% | 54.9% |
| LTCN Grade (NAV) | B | D | D | D | D | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 4.1% | -2.7% | -27.4% | -29.3% | -5.2% | na |
| LTCN Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | na |
LTCN Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| LTCN Return (NAV) | -42.3% | -27.3% | 34.7% | 6.5% | -55.2% | 14.9% | 194.2% | 32.7% | na | na | na |
| LTCN Return (Price) | -44.8% | -54.4% | -18.8% | 650.0% | -77.2% | -96.8% | 7193.9% | 32.7% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.059% | 0.993% | -1.542% | 99.127% | 0.398% | -7.482% | 36.047% | 0.0% | na | na | na |
| Digital Assets Avg | -30.7% | -9.9% | 65.8% | 127.8% | -72.3% | 199.4% | 175.1% | 11.8% | -81.4% | 1391.4% | 119.9% |
| LTCN Grade (NAV) | F | D | D | F | A | F | B | B | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -11.6% | -17.4% | -31.1% | -121.3% | 17.1% | -184.5% | 19.1% | 21.0% | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | 54.2% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.60 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 4.42 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 88 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 88 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 2.50% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | CoinDesk Litecoin Price TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 8.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 8.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Team Management (2018) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 1 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 100.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 100.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Grantor Trust |
| Fund Family: | Grayscale |
| Phone Number: | 212-668-1427 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | March 1, 2018 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 2.50% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.97% |
