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Bitwise Dogecoin ETF

CIK: 20537911 Annual ReportLatest: 2026-03-20

10-K / March 20, 2026

Bitwise Dogecoin ETF

Overview

  • Ticker: BWOW
  • Structure: Delaware statutory trust; Exchange Traded Product (ETP) listed on NYSE Arca.
  • Primary objective: Provide exposure to the value of Dogecoin held by the Trust, net of expenses.
  • Sponsor: Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC, a subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management, Inc. The Sponsor pays most operating expenses under a unitary Sponsor Fee arrangement and oversees service providers and administration.
  • Principal asset: Dogecoin (the Trust’s sole asset).

What the Trust does

  • Holds Dogecoin as its only asset and issues Shares representing undivided ownership in that Dogecoin.
  • Aims to track Dogecoin’s price, after expenses, by valuing Dogecoin at a principal market price (NAV per share calculated after accrued expenses).
  • Creates and redeems Shares in blocks of 10,000 (Baskets) through Authorized Participants; supports both in-kind and cash creations/redemptions.
  • Uses a specified pricing benchmark (CF Dogecoin–Dollar US Settlement Price) via Lukka and other sources to determine fair value; the principal market for NAV calculations was Coinbase as of December 31, 2025.

Capital structure and investor activity

  • Shares outstanding: 60,000 (as of December 31, 2025).
  • Seed capital: Bitwise Asset Management, Inc. initially seeded 100,000 Shares via Seed Baskets for $2,500,000 (price $25.00 per Share). Seed Shares were purchased November 3, 2025 and redeemed/rolled into the initial issuance on November 25, 2025.
  • Creation/redemption activity (Nov 25, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025):
    • Creations: 2,501,750 Shares
    • Redemptions: (972,554) Shares
    • Net increase from capital share transactions: 1,529,196 Shares
  • Net assets at December 31, 2025: $1,152,815

Financial results (Nov 25, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025)

  • Investment income: $0
  • Expenses:
    • Sponsor Fee: $532
    • Waivers and reimbursements: ($465)
    • Net Sponsor Fee: $67
  • Net investment loss: ($67)
  • Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Dogecoin:
    • Net realized loss on Dogecoin sold for redemptions: ($28,346)
    • Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Dogecoin: ($348,168)
    • Net realized and unrealized loss: ($376,514)
  • Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations: ($376,581)

Revenue and income

  • The Trust reported no investment income for the period. The Sponsor Fee is shown as an expense paid to the Sponsor; the Sponsor Fee rate is 0.34% per year of Dogecoin holdings.
  • Net loss from operations for the period: ($376,581), driven by price depreciation in Dogecoin and related realized/unrealized losses.

Liquidity and cash flows

  • Cash flow from operating activities: ($1,529,396) (net decrease)
  • Cash flow from financing activities (capital share transactions): $1,529,196 (net increase)
  • Net cash change: ($200)
  • Cash at end of period: $0

Governance and personnel

  • Sponsor employees: 93 (as of December 31, 2025).
  • The Trust has no employees or directors; governance and day-to-day management are performed by the Sponsor and its affiliates.
  • Sponsor officers performing functions for the Trust include Paul Fusaro (Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary) and James Bebrin III (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer).
  • The Sponsor’s board includes Corey Mulloy (Director), Hunter Horsley (CEO & Director), and Hong Kim (Director/CTO).

Valuation and accounting

  • The Trust applies ASC 820 fair value measurements and classifies Dogecoin at fair value on the principal market (Level 1 price input expected).
  • Valuation sources include a third-party price vendor (Lukka) and the principal market (Coinbase) for NAV calculations.
  • The Trust is classified as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes; income passes through to shareholders.

Key quantitative highlights (as of December 31, 2025)

  • Net assets: $1,152,815
  • DOGE held: 9,857,901.6165 DOGE
  • Cost basis of DOGE: $1,501,050
  • Fair value of DOGE (principal market price): $1,152,882 (DOGEUSD_NY price $0.11695)
  • NAV per share (Principal Market NAV): $19.21
  • 1-period total return (based on Principal Market NAV): (23.16%)
  • Expense ratio (gross): 0.34% (Sponsor waived up to $500 million of assets through December 25, 2025)