Pricing Supplement No. 9,838

Registration Statement Nos. 333-275587; 333-275587-01

Dated August 18, 2025

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

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Based on the Performance of the iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF

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￭The securities are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not guarantee the repayment of principal and do not provide for the regular payment of interest.

￭Automatic early redemption. The securities will be automatically redeemed if the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date for the early redemption payment. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been automatically redeemed.

￭Payment at maturity. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final level is greater than the initial level, investors will receive the stated principal amount plus the upside payment. If the final level is equal to or less than the initial level but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, investors will receive only the stated principal amount at maturity. If, however, the final level is less than the downside threshold level, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the level of the underlier over the term of the securities. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.

￭The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the possibility of receiving an early redemption payment or payment at maturity that exceeds the stated principal amount. Investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire initial investment. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.

￭All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.


FINAL TERMS
Issuer:	Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:	Morgan Stanley
Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per security
Issue price:	$1,000 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
Aggregate principal amount:	$841,000
Underlier:	iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF (the “underlying fund”)
Strike date:	August 18, 2025
Pricing date:	August 18, 2025
Original issue date:	August 21, 2025
Final determination date:	August 18, 2028, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events
Maturity date:	August 23, 2028
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Agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
Estimated value on the pricing date:	$931.40 per security. See “Estimated Value of the Securities” on page 3.
Commissions and issue price:	Price to public	Agent’s commissions and fees(1)(2)	Proceeds to us(3)
Per security	$1,000	$15	$985
Total	$841,000	$12,615	$828,385

(1)The securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities in fee-based advisory accounts.

(2)MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $985 per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.

(3)See “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.

The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

You should read this document together with the related product supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.

References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

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Terms continued from the previous page
Automatic early redemption:	If, on the first determination date, the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment on the early redemption date. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been automatically redeemed.
First determination date:	August 19, 2026, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events
Call threshold level:	$32.97, which is 100% of the initial level
Early redemption payment:	$1,370 per security
Early redemption date:	August 24, 2026
Payment at maturity per security:	If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity, investors will receive a payment at maturity determined as follows: •If the final level is greater than the initial level: stated principal amount + upside payment •If the final level is equal to or less than the initial level but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level: stated principal amount •If the final level is less than the downside threshold level: stated principal amount × performance factor Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.
Final level:	The closing level of the underlier on the final determination date
Initial level:	$32.97, which is the closing level of the underlier on the strike date
Upside payment:	stated principal amount × participation rate × underlier percent change
Participation rate:	150%
Underlier percent change:	(final level – initial level) / initial level
Downside threshold level:	$16.485, which is 50% of the initial level
Performance factor:	final level / initial level
Closing level:	“Closing level” and “adjustment factor” have the meanings set forth under “General Terms of the Securities—Some Definitions” in the accompanying product supplement.
CUSIP:	61778NH20
ISIN:	US61778NH203
Listing:	The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

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Estimated Value of the Securities

The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date is less than $1,000. Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date is set forth on the cover of this document.

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlier. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlier, instruments based on the underlier, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

What determines the economic terms of the securities?

In determining the economic terms of the securities, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.

What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlier, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market during the amortization period specified herein, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlier, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

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Hypothetical Examples

The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to determine whether the securities will be automatically redeemed with respect to the first determination date and how to calculate the payment at maturity if the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. Whether the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity will be determined by reference to the closing level of the underlier on the first determination date. The payment at maturity will be determined by reference to the closing level of the underlier on the final determination date. The actual initial level, call threshold level and downside threshold level were determined on the strike date. All payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk. The numbers in the hypothetical examples below may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The below examples are based on the following terms:


Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per security
Hypothetical initial level:	$100.00*
Hypothetical call threshold level:	$100.00, which is 100% of the hypothetical initial level
Hypothetical downside threshold level:	$50.00, which is 50% of the hypothetical initial level
Early redemption payment:	$1,370 per security
Participation rate:	150%

*The hypothetical initial level of $100.00 for the underlier has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual initial level of the underlier. Please see “Historical Information” below for historical data regarding the actual closing levels of the underlier.

How to determine whether the securities will be automatically redeemed with respect to the first determination date:


	Closing Level of the Underlier on the First Determination Date	Early Redemption Payment
Example #1	$60.00 (less than the call threshold level)	N/A
Example #2	$130.00 (greater than or equal to the call threshold level)	$1,370

In example #1, because the closing level of the underlier is less than the call threshold level on the first determination date, the securities are not automatically redeemed on the early redemption date.

In example #2, because the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date, the securities are automatically redeemed on the early redemption date for the early redemption payment. Investors do not participate in any appreciation of the underlier. No further payments are made on the securities once they have been automatically redeemed.

If the closing level of the underlier is less than the call threshold level on the first determination date, the securities will not be automatically redeemed prior to maturity.

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How to calculate the payment at maturity (if the securities have not been automatically redeemed):

The hypothetical examples below illustrate how to calculate the payment at maturity if the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity.


	Final Level	Payment at Maturity per Security
Example #1	$120.00 (greater than the initial level)	stated principal amount + upside payment = stated principal amount + (stated principal amount × participation rate × underlier percent change) = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 150% × 20%) = $1,300
Example #2	$90.00 (equal to or less than the initial level but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level)	$1,000
Example #3	$30.00 (less than the downside threshold level)	$1,000 × performance factor = $1,000 × ($30.00 / $100.00) = $300.00

In example #1, the final level is greater than the initial level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus 150% of the appreciation of the underlier over the term of the securities.

In example #2, the final level is equal to or less than the initial level but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount.

In example #3, the final level is less than the downside threshold level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity a payment that reflects a loss of 1% of principal for each 1% decline in the level of the underlier.

If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final level is less than the downside threshold level, you will be exposed to the negative performance of the underlier at maturity, and your payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.

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Risk Factors

This section describes the material risks relating to the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement and prospectus. We also urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities

￭The securities do not guarantee the return of any principal and do not pay interest. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that they do not guarantee the repayment of any principal and do not pay interest. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final level is less than the downside threshold level, the payout at maturity will be an amount in cash that is significantly less than the stated principal amount of each security, and you will lose an amount proportionate to the full decline in the level of the underlier over the term of the securities. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.

￭If the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited by the fixed early redemption payment specified for the first determination date. If the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited by the fixed early redemption payment, and no further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. If the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, you will not participate in any appreciation of the underlier, which could be significant. The fixed early redemption payment may be less than the payment at maturity you would receive for the same level of appreciation of the underlier had the securities not been automatically redeemed and instead remained outstanding until maturity.

￭The securities are subject to early redemption risk. The term of your investment in the securities may be shortened due to the automatic early redemption feature of the securities. If the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, you will receive no further payments on the securities, may be forced to invest in a lower interest rate environment and may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns. However, under no circumstances will the securities be redeemed prior to the first determination date.

￭The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market. We expect that generally the value of the underlier at any time will affect the value of the securities more than any other single factor. Other factors that may influence the value of the securities include:

othe volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of the underlier;

ointerest and yield rates in the market;

ogeopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the underlier or markets generally;

othe availability of comparable instruments;

othe occurrence of certain events affecting the underlier that may or may not require an adjustment to the adjustment factor;

othe time remaining until the securities mature; and

oany actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.

Some or all of these factors will influence the price that you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. Generally, the longer the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the securities will be affected by the other factors described above. For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if, at the time of sale, the closing level of the underlier is at, below or not sufficiently above the downside threshold level, or if market interest rates rise.

You can review the historical closing levels of the underlier in the section of this document called “Historical Information.” You cannot predict the future performance of the underlier based on its historical performance. The value of the underlier may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. There can be no assurance that the closing level of the underlier will be greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date so that the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment prior to maturity, or that the final level will be greater than or equal to the downside threshold level so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities.

￭The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities, and, therefore, you are subject to our credit risk. The securities are not guaranteed by any other entity. If we default on our obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a

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result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.

￭As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

￭The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.

The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market during the amortization period specified herein, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlier, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

￭The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also “The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

￭The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity.

￭Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlier. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlier. As an investor in the securities, you will not have any voting rights or any other rights with respect to the underlying fund or ether, which is the underlying fund’s underlying asset. As a result, your return will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned and held the underlying fund or the underlying asset for a period similar to the term of your investment, because you will not receive any dividend payments, distributions or any other payments made on such shares or asset, as applicable.

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￭The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the securities, and significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain. Moreover, the securities may be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, in which case certain adverse tax consequences may apply upon your disposition of a security. You should review carefully the section entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” herein, in combination with the section entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement, and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to the Underlier(s)

￭Because your return on the securities will depend upon the performance of the underlier(s), the securities are subject to the following risk(s), as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement.

oThe anti-dilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect an underlying fund.

￭The securities are subject to risks associated with ether and digital assets. The investment objective of the iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF is to reflect generally the performance of the price of ether, less the iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF’s expenses. Ether is a digital asset, and use of ether in the retail and commercial marketplace is relatively limited. Ether generally operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government or organized governing body. Digital assets such as ether represent new, novel and rapidly evolving products, and their value is influenced by a wide variety of factors that are uncertain and difficult to evaluate. The trading prices of many digital assets, including ether, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Digital asset markets in the United States exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty and the exchanges on which ether trades globally, including in the United States, are relatively new and, in most cases, largely unregulated. Legislative or regulatory developments could significantly affect the value of ether, as could competition from other digital assets. Political or economic crises may motivate large-scale sales of ether, resulting in a reduction in the price of ether. The value of ether could be adversely affected by the actions of Ethereum validators and changes in the block rewards and transaction fees validators earn. Ether is susceptible to theft, loss and fraud. The Ethereum Network, ether custodians and trading platforms are subject to risks relating to operational problems, technical glitches, internet disruptions, shutdowns, hackers and malware, all of which may also affect the price of ether. Over the past several years, some digital asset platforms have been closed, been subject to criminal and civil litigation and have entered into bankruptcy proceedings due to fraud and manipulative activity, business failure and/or security breaches. Negative perception, a lack of stability and standardized regulation in the digital asset markets and/or the closure or temporary shutdown of digital asset trading platforms due to fraud, business failure, security breaches or government mandated regulation, and associated losses by customers, may reduce confidence in digital asset networks and result in greater volatility in the prices of digital assets, including ether. These and other factors could have an adverse effect on the price of ether and, therefore, the value of the securities.

￭Investments linked to ether are subject to specific risks relating to security threats. Security breaches, computer malware and computer hacking attacks have been a prevalent concern in relation to digital assets, including ether. The sponsor of the underlier has stated that it believes that the ether held in the underlier’s account at its ether custodian or trading balance held with its prime execution agent will be an appealing target to hackers or malware distributors seeking to steal the underlier’s ether and will only become more appealing as the amount or value of the underlier’s assets grow. To the extent that the underlier is unable to identify and mitigate or stop new security threats or otherwise adapt to technological changes in the digital asset industry, the underlier’s ether may be subject to theft, loss or other attack.

￭Investments linked to ether are subject to specific risks relating to fraud and manipulation. Many digital asset platforms, both in the United States and abroad, are unlicensed, not subject to, or not in compliance with, regulation in relevant jurisdictions, or operate without extensive supervision by governmental authorities, and therefore may be more susceptible to fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices. In particular, those located outside the United States may be subject to significantly less stringent regulatory and compliance requirements in their local jurisdictions and may take the position that they are not subject to laws and regulations that would apply to a regulated financial market in the United States, or may, as a practical matter, be beyond the ambit of U.S. regulators. Furthermore, many ether trading venues lack certain safeguards put in place by exchanges for more traditional assets to enhance the stability of trading on the exchanges, such as circuit breakers. Tools to detect and deter fraudulent or manipulative trading activities such as market manipulation, front-running of trades, and wash-trading may not be available to or employed by digital asset platforms, or may not exist at all. Sources of fraud and manipulation in the ether market generally include, among others (1) wash trading; (2) persons with a dominant position in ether manipulating ether pricing; (3) hacking of the Ethereum Network and trading platforms; (4) malicious control of the Ethereum Network; (5) trading based on material, non-public information (for example, plans of market participants to significantly increase or decrease their holdings in ether, new sources of demand for ether) or based on the dissemination of false and misleading information; (6) manipulative activity involving purported “stablecoins,” and (7) fraud and manipulation at ether trading platforms. The effect of potential market manipulation, front-running, wash-trading, and other fraudulent or manipulative trading practices may inflate the volumes actually present in crypto market

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and/or cause distortions in price, which could adversely impact the underlier’s creation and redemption arbitrage mechanism and affect the value of the underlier and, consequently, the securities.

￭The underlier has very limited historical performance. The underlying fund began trading on July 23, 2024 and therefore has very limited historical performance. Past performance should not be considered indicative of future performance.

￭The performance and market price of an underlying fund, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of its underlying asset or the net asset value per share of such underlying fund. An underlying fund does not fully replicate the performance of its underlying asset due to the fees and expenses charged by such underlying fund or by restrictions on access to its underlying asset due to other circumstances. An underlying fund does not generate any income, and as an underlying fund regularly sells its underlying asset to pay for ongoing expenses, the amount of the underlying asset represented by each share of such underlying fund gradually declines over time. An underlying fund sells its underlying asset to pay expenses on an ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading price of shares of such underlying fund rises or falls in response to changes in the price of its underlying asset. The sale by an underlying fund of underlying asset to pay expenses at a time of relatively low prices for such underlying asset could adversely affect the value of the securities. Additionally, there is a risk that part or all of the holdings of an underlying fund in its underlying asset could be lost, damaged or stolen due to war, terrorism, theft, natural disaster or otherwise. Finally, because the shares of an underlying fund are traded on an exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of such underlying fund may differ from the net asset value per share of such underlying fund.

In particular, during periods of market volatility or unusual trading activity, trading in an underlying fund’s underlying asset may be disrupted or limited, or such underlying asset may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of such underlying fund may be adversely affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of such underlying fund, and their ability to create and redeem shares of such underlying fund may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of an underlying fund may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of such underlying fund or the performance of its underlying asset.

For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of an underlying fund may not correlate with the performance of its underlying asset or the net asset value per share of such underlying fund. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the closing level of an underlying fund and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on the observation date, the calculation agent would maintain discretion to determine whether such market volatility or events have caused a market disruption event to occur, and such determination would affect the payment at maturity on the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based on the published closing price per share of the underlying fund on the observation date, even if the underlying fund is underperforming its underlying asset and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the underlying fund.

Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest

In engaging in certain activities described below and as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, our affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities, and in so doing they will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities.

￭The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will make any determinations necessary to calculate any payment(s) on the securities. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, which may adversely affect your return on the securities. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.

￭Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities.

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iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF Overview

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: ETHA UQ

The iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF (“the Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust sponsored by iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC that seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of ether, which is its underlying asset, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The assets of the Trust consist primarily of ether held by a custodian on behalf of the Trust. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 can be located by reference to Securities and Exchange Commission file number 001-42166 through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding the underlier may be obtained from other publicly available sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the underlier is accurate or complete.

We have derived all information regarding the Trust, including its composition and method of calculation, from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by the sponsor of the Trust, iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Fund Advisors is the trustee of the Trust; Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC is the custodian for the Trust’s ether holdings; Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. is an available alternative custodian for the Trust’s ether holdings; Coinbase, Inc., an affiliate of Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC, is the prime exchange agent; the Bank of New York Mellon is the custodian for the Trust’s cash holdings and the administrator of the trust; and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, serves as the trustee of the Trust.

The Trust issues (in blocks of 40,000 shares, each of which is referred to as a “basket”) shares representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist primarily of ether held by a custodian on behalf of the Trust. The shares of the Trust are intended to constitute a simple and cost-effective means of making an investment similar to an investment in ether rather than by acquiring, holding and trading ether directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset platform. The trustee of the Trust sells ether held by the Trust to pay the Trust’s expenses on an as-needed basis irrespective of then-current ether prices.

The Trust is not actively managed and will not take any actions to take advantage, or mitigate the impacts, of volatility in the price of ether. The Trust pays the sponsor’s fee, which accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.25% of the net asset value of the Trust, at least quarterly in arrears. The trustee of the Trust will, when directed by the sponsor of the Trust, and, in the absence of such direction, may in its discretion, sell ether in such quantity and at such times as may be necessary to permit payment of the Trust sponsor’s fee and Trust expenses or liabilities not assumed by the sponsor. As a result of the recurring sales of ether necessary to pay the Trust sponsor’s fee and Trust expenses or liabilities not assumed by the Trust sponsor, the net asset value of the Trust will decrease over the life of the trust. New purchases of ether utilizing cash proceeds from new shares issued by the Trust do not reverse this trend.

The closing level of the underlier on August 18, 2025 was $32.97. The following graph sets forth the daily closing levels of the underlier for the period noted below. We obtained the historical information presented in this document from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The underlier has at times experienced periods of high volatility. You should not take the historical closing levels of the underlier as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of the underlier at any time.

Underlier Daily Closing Levels

July 23, 2024* to August 18, 2025

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*The underlying fund began trading on July 23, 2024 and therefore has limited historical performance.

This document relates only to the securities referenced hereby and does not relate to the underlier. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the underlier from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with this offering of securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the underlier. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the underlier is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the underlier (and therefore the closing level of the underlier on the strike date) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the underlier could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the underlier.

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the underlier, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the underlier. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. You should undertake an independent investigation of the underlier as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the underlier.

The Ethereum Network. The Ethereum Network launched in 2015. No single entity owns or operates the Ethereum Network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by (1) a decentralized group of participants who run computer software that results in the recording and validation of transactions (commonly referred to as “validators”), (2) developers who propose improvements to the Ethereum Network’s underlying protocol and the software that enforces the protocol and (3) users who choose what Ethereum Network protocol software to run.

The Ethereum Network has undergone a number of significant changes since its creation, including the transition from a proof-of-work mining consensus mechanism (where nodes on the network compete to create and publish new blocks of transactions on the network by solving a complex mathematical puzzle) to a proof-of-stake validation consensus mechanism, known as the “Merge.” The Ethereum Network now uses proof-of-stake as its consensus mechanism, whereby holders of ether lock up or “stake” their ether to participate in validating transactions and proposing blocks to the Ethereum Network in return for a share of the transaction fees and block rewards on the network. The underlier is not currently staking its ether at this time and is therefore not generating income or other earnings from staking. To the extent the underlier were to begin staking its ether, such staking may introduce new risks involving security risks, regulatory risks, and operational risks.

Ether. The value of ether, like the value of many other digital assets, is not backed by any government, corporation or other identified body. Ownership and the ability to transfer or take other actions with respect to ether are protected through public-key cryptography. The supply of ether is constrained or formulated by the Ethereum Network’s protocol instead of being explicitly delegated to an identified body (e.g., a central bank) to control. Units of ether, called tokens, are treated as fungible. Ether and certain other types of digital assets are often referred to as digital currencies or cryptocurrencies. Ether was released in 2015 and, as a result, there is little data on its long-term investment potential.

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Additional Information:
Minimum ticketing size:	$1,000 / 1 security
United States federal income tax considerations:	You should review carefully the section in the accompanying product supplement entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.” The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the securities. Generally, this discussion assumes that you purchased the securities for cash in the original issuance at the stated issue price and does not address other circumstances specific to you, including consequences that may arise due to any other investments relating to an underlier. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect any such circumstances may have on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your ownership of a security. In the opinion of our counsel, which is based on current market conditions, it is reasonable to treat the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid financial contracts that are “open transactions,” as described in the section entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Securities Treated as Prepaid Financial Contracts that are Open Transactions” in the accompanying product supplement. There is uncertainty regarding this treatment, and the IRS or a court might not agree with it. A different tax treatment could be adverse to you. Generally, if this treatment is respected, subject to the potential application of the “constructive ownership” regime discussed below, (i) you should not recognize taxable income or loss prior to the taxable disposition of your securities (including upon maturity or an earlier redemption, if applicable) and (ii) the gain or loss on your securities should be treated as capital gain or loss. Even if the treatment of the securities as prepaid financial contracts is respected, purchasing a security could be treated as entering into a “constructive ownership transaction” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 1260”), as described in the sections entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Securities Treated as Prepaid Financial Contracts that are Open Transactions—Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code” in the accompanying product supplement. Due to the lack of direct legal authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 applies to the securities. We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the treatment of the securities. An alternative characterization of the securities could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. Non-U.S. Holders. As discussed under “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Dividend Equivalents under Section 871(m) of the Code” in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities. The Treasury regulations, as modified by an IRS notice, exempt financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2027 that do not have a “delta” of one. Based on certain representations made by us, our counsel is of the opinion that Section 871(m) should not apply to the securities with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments and the potential application of the “constructive ownership” regime, as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
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Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:	MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $985 per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the securities. MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
Validity of the securities:	In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special counsel to MSFL and Morgan Stanley, when the securities offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by MSFL, authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture (as defined in the accompanying prospectus) and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such securities will be valid and binding obligations of MSFL and the related guarantee will be a valid and binding obligation of Morgan Stanley, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to (i) the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above and (ii) any provision of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture that purports to avoid the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law by limiting the amount of Morgan Stanley’s obligation under the related guarantee. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture and its authentication of the securities and the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated February 26, 2024, which is Exhibit 5-a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Morgan Stanley on February 26, 2024.
Where you can find more information:	Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement and any other documents relating to this offering that MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, MSFL, Morgan Stanley, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the product supplement if you so request by calling toll-free 1-(800)-584-6837. Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement or in the prospectus. Each of the product supplement and the prospectus can be accessed via the hyperlinks set forth on the cover of this document.

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If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.
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Amortization period:	The 6-month period following the issue date
Trustee:	The Bank of New York Mellon
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