Grayscale Investments, a leading digital asset manager based in Stamford, has launched a new suite of Model Portfolios for financial advisors, offering diversified crypto allocations with built-in management features. The model lineup—which delivers pre-set allocations to advisors via financial platforms—now includes a bitcoin-excluding strategy where XRP commands a significant share.
Grayscale’s model portfolio details
The Next Gen portfolio, one of four new strategies rolled out on September 14, allocates 26.11% to the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP), making it the second-largest position behind the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF at 42.34%. This strategy, notable for excluding bitcoin entirely, assigns its remaining weights to Solana (21.09%), Hyperliquid (5.76%), Chainlink (2.66%), Avalanche (1.08%), and Sui (0.96%). Up to 10 eligible assets can be included in the model, with sector weighting placing XRP as the sole representative in the “Currencies” category at 26.11%, while smart-contract platforms account for 65.47%.
Mini dictionary: Grayscale Investments is a digital asset management firm known for its regulated crypto investment products and exchange-traded products (ETPs) tailored for institutional and retail investors.
Grayscale stated that every model limits exposure per single asset to a 40% maximum, while allocations are market cap-weighted and adjusted quarterly. Advisors themselves retain discretion to use the model weights or adapt them for their respective clients.
“Advisors are increasingly looking for ways to bring digital assets into client portfolios without having to build and maintain allocations asset by asset,” said Laurie Katz, Grayscale’s Global Head of Distribution.
Performance data from Grayscale shows the Next Gen model has delivered a 30.69% return since its inception. No longer-term performance data is available yet, as the product is newly launched.
XRP prominence, portfolio comparison
While XRP stands out in the bitcoin-free Next Gen model, its weight falls to 11.92% in Grayscale’s Digital Assets Leaders model, which includes both bitcoin and ether. In this broad-based Leaders portfolio, ether leads at 38.57%, followed closely by bitcoin at 37.25%. Solana receives a 9.63% allocation and Hyperliquid holds 2.63% of the portfolio. Bitcoin and ether collectively make up over three-quarters of the Leaders strategy.
| Asset | Next Gen Portfolio (%) | Leaders Portfolio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum (ETH) | 42.34 | 38.57 |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | 0 | 37.25 |
| XRP | 26.11 | 11.92 |
| Solana (SOL) | 21.09 | 9.63 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPG) | 5.76 | 2.63 |
| Chainlink (LINK) | 2.66 | — |
| Avalanche (AVAX) | 1.08 | — |
| Sui (SUI) | 0.96 | — |
Removal of bitcoin from a model more than doubles XRP’s share. Grayscale reports that XRP has consistently ranked among its largest holdings within their model structures, benefitting from the recent trend of rising demand for regulated XRP products.
XRP funds in demand, price action
Investor appetite for XRP exchange-traded funds remains strong. Early September saw $12.29 million flow into such ETFs in a single session, while bitcoin ETFs endured $120.24 million in outflows the same day. GXRP contributed $2.98 million to the total XRP inflow.
The US launch of spot XRP ETFs marked a milestone in November 2025, with one fund attracting $243 million on its first trading day despite a concurrent bitcoin price drop below $100,000. Grayscale’s new model portfolio suite provides financial advisors with an additional tool for XRP exposure without direct token custody.
As of now, XRP is trading at $1.30 according to CoinGecko data. The token is down 7.8% in the past 24 hours but remains up by 30.0% over the last 30 days.
In the updated allocations, GXRP’s prominence highlights growing advisor interest in model-based crypto strategies that streamline digital asset exposure across diverse portfolios.
