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INVESTMENT IN ETHER (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
INVESTMENT IN ETHER [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Quantity of Ether Held
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the quarter from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025:
         
    
Quantity of ether
    
Amount in US$
 
Balance at October 1, 2025
  22,020.1883   $90,961,875 
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  3,415.0200    12,571,416 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (6,070.5184   (21,491,502
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
  (16.2249   (61,626
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares and sold to pay expenses
      353,054 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      (24,838,286
Balance at December 31, 2025
  19,348.4650   $57,494,931 
 
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the quarter from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024:
 
         
    
Quantity of ether
    
Amount in US$
 
Balance at October 1, 2024
  11,780.0000   $30,963,023 
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  1,900.0000    6,216,940 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (1,140.0000   (3,878,497
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
       
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares
      215,469 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      8,286,409 
Balance at December 31, 2024
  12,540.0000   $41,803,344 
 
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the nine months from April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025:
         
    
Quantity of ether
    
Amount in US$
 
Balance at April 1, 2025
  11,780.2062   $21,614,322 
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  20,498.8764    72,528,985 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (12,903.7817   (46,172,381
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
  (26.8359   (83,945
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares and sold to pay expenses
      3,260,379 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      6,347,571 
Balance at December 31, 2025
  19,348.4650   $57,494,931 
 
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the period from July 23, 2024 (Date of Commencement of operations) to December 31, 2024:
 
         
     Quantity of ether      Amount in US$  
Balance at the period from July 23, 2024 (Date of Commencement of operations)
  760.0000   $2,621,065#
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  13,300.0000    42,553,442 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (1,520.0000   (4,901,065
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
       
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares
      20,638 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      1,509,264 
Balance at December 31, 2024
  12,540.0000   $41,803,344 
 
#
On May 21, 2024, Franklin Resources Inc. (the “Seed Capital Investor”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, subject to conditions, purchased 4,000 Shares at a per-Share price equal to $25.00 (the “Initial Seed Shares”). Delivery of the Initial Seed Shares was made on May 21, 2024. Total proceeds to the Fund from the sale of the Initial Seed Shares were $100,000. On June 27, 2024, the Initial Seed Shares were redeemed for $100,000 and the Seed Capital Investor purchased two creation units in a cash transaction comprised of a total of 100,000 Shares at a per-Share price based on 380 ether per Creation Unit (or 0.0076 ether per Share), for a total of 760 ether (the “Seed Creation Units”). The cash proceeds to the Fund from the sale of the Seed Creation Units were used by the Fund to purchase 760 ether at the price of $3,446.37 per ether on June 27, 2024 (exclusive of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the conversion of the cash proceeds to ether, which were paid by the Seed Capital Investor). Thus, the ultimate total proceeds to the Fund from the sale of the Seed Creation Units were $2,619,241.20 (an amount representing 760 ether). Further, the transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the Seed Creation Units were paid by the Seed Capital Investor and not borne by the Fund.
Franklin Ethereum ETF [Member]  
INVESTMENT IN ETHER [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Quantity of Ether Held
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the quarter from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025:
 
         
     Quantity of ether      Amount in US$  
Balance at October 1, 2025
  22,020.1883   $90,961,875 
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  3,415.0200    12,571,416 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (6,070.5184   (21,491,502
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
  (16.2249   (61,626
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares and sold to pay expenses
      353,054 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      (24,838,286
Balance at December 31, 2025
  19,348.4650   $57,494,931 
 
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the quarter from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024:
 
     Quantity of ether      Amount in US$  
Balance at October 1, 2024
  11,780.0000   $30,963,023 
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  1,900.0000    6,216,940 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (1,140.0000   (3,878,497
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
       
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares
      215,469 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      8,286,409 
Balance at December 31, 2024
  12,540.0000   $41,803,344 
 
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the nine months from April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025:
 
         
     Quantity of ether      Amount in US$  
Balance at April 1, 2025   11,780.2062   $21,614,322 
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares   20,498.8764    72,528,985 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares   (12,903.7817   (46,172,381
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses   (26.8359   (83,945
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares and sold to pay expenses       3,260,379 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether       6,347,571 
Balance at December 31, 2025   19,348.4650   $57,494,931 
 
The following represents the changes in quantity of ether held and the respective fair value during the period from July 23, 2024 (Date of Commencement of operations) to December 31, 2024:
 
     Quantity of ether      Amount in US$  
Balance at the period from July 23, 2024 (Date of Commencement of operations)
  760.0000   $2,621,065#
Ether purchased for the creation of Shares
  13,300.0000    42,553,442 
Ether sold for the redemption of Shares
  (1,520.0000   (4,901,065
Principal on ether sales to pay expenses
       
Net realized gain (loss) from ether sold for the redemption of shares
      20,638 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in ether
      1,509,264 
Balance at December 31, 2024
  12,540.0000   $41,803,344 
 
#
On May 21, 2024, Franklin Resources Inc. (the “Seed Capital Investor”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, subject to conditions, purchased 4,000 Shares at a per-Share price equal to $25.00 (the “Initial Seed Shares”). Delivery of the Initial Seed Shares was made on May 21, 2024. Total proceeds to the Fund from the sale of the Initial Seed Shares were $100,000. On June 27, 2024, the Initial Seed Shares were redeemed for $100,000 and the Seed Capital Investor purchased two creation units in a cash transaction comprised of a total of 100,000 Shares at a per-Share price based on 380 ether per Creation Unit (or 0.0076 ether per Share), for a total of 760 ether (the “Seed Creation Units”). The cash proceeds to the Fund from the sale of the Seed Creation Units were used by the Fund to purchase 760 ether at the price of $3,446.37 per ether on June 27, 2024 (exclusive of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the conversion of the cash proceeds to ether, which were paid by the Seed Capital Investor). Thus, the ultimate total proceeds to the Fund from the sale of the Seed Creation Units were $2,619,241.20 (an amount representing 760 ether). Further, the transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the Seed Creation Units were paid by the Seed Capital Investor and not borne by the Fund.