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Grayscale Files for 3-for-1 Forward Split of Zcash ETF ZCSH
Grayscale approves a 3-for-1 forward split for ZCSH, tripling holder shares. Shareholders receive two additional ZCSH shares per existing share at close Sept 28.
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ZCSH split timetable
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF (ZCSH) has filed for a 3-for-1 forward share split, with shareholders receiving two extra shares for each one they hold at the close of trading on Sept. 28.
“At the close of trading on Sept. 28, shareholders will receive two extra shares for each one they hold.”
The split is expected to decrease the price per share of the fund while increasing the number of shares outstanding, and Grayscale’s example says 10 shares valued at $300 each for a total $3,000 would become 30 shares valued at $100 each for an unchanged total.
Crypto outlets also tied the move to Zcash’s recent surge, with Cointelegraph reporting Zcash (ZEC) had gained about 20% over 24 hours after Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang disclosed that the crypto investment firm made an unspecified purchase of ZEC.
Cointelegraph also reported that Zcash’s ZEC token climbed as high as $1,521 early Friday before falling back slightly, framing the split as part of a period of rapid price movement.
The split is described as a way to make the ETF more accessible to investors as the token’s value rose about 2,800% over the last year and the price per unit was considered too high.
How the split works
Multiple reports describe the forward split as a mechanical change that lowers per-share price while leaving the value of a position unchanged, using Grayscale’s hypothetical example of $3,000 turning into 30 shares valued at $100 each.
Decrypt says the ETF will do the 3-for-1 forward share split with new shares paid out Sept. 29 and split-adjusted trading starting Sept. 30, 2026, still under the ticker ZCSH.
Decrypt quotes Grayscale’s form that "The Forward Split is expected to decrease the price per share of the Fund with a proportionate increase in the number of Shares outstanding," and adds that "holders as of the Record Date will receive two additional Shares".
The same report says ZCSH has pulled in more than $233 million since its Aug. 25 launch, pushing net assets to roughly $890 million, and it notes Zcash hit an intraday high of $1,521 on Friday.
CryptoRank similarly says the split was disclosed in an SEC filing on Sept. 18, with shareholders of record on Sept. 28 receiving two additional shares on Sept. 29 and post-split trading effective before the market open on Sept. 30 on NYSE Arca.
Accessibility and adoption
The split is repeatedly framed as improving accessibility for investors, with Cointelegraph saying the forward split is expected to decrease the price per share as the token has increased in value by about 2,800% over the last year.
“Huang described Zcash as a “private complement to Bitcoin””
CryptoRank links the timing to ZCSH’s growth, calling it "the first U.S. spot Zcash ETF" and saying it has topped $500 million in assets while coinciding with a Zcash governance upgrade.
CryptoRank also describes the split as leaving NAV, CUSIP and the fund’s exposure to Zcash unchanged, while reducing the per-share price to make whole-share purchases easier for smaller investors.
Decrypt adds that Zcash’s privacy model uses cryptography called zk-SNARKs to conceal addresses and transaction amounts, and it says wrapping a privacy coin in a regulated ETF hands that trade to anyone with a brokerage account.
In parallel, Cointelegraph quotes Matt Huang describing Zcash as a “private complement to Bitcoin” and backing its developer fund, arguing that long-term funding remains important as AI-driven cyber capabilities and quantum computing advance.