diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/kv/archive.go b/beacon-chain/db/kv/archive.go
index cfddf6c91..65f15b5ba 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/db/kv/archive.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/db/kv/archive.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (k *Store) ArchivedBalances(ctx context.Context, epoch uint64) ([]uint64, e
 		if enc == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		target = unmarshalBalances(enc)
+		target = unmarshalBalances(ctx, enc)
 		return nil
 	})
 	return target, err
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (k *Store) SaveArchivedBalances(ctx context.Context, epoch uint64, balances
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.SaveArchivedBalances")
 	defer span.End()
 	buf := bytesutil.Uint64ToBytes(epoch)
-	enc := marshalBalances(balances)
+	enc := marshalBalances(ctx, balances)
 	return k.db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		bucket := tx.Bucket(archivedBalancesBucket)
 		return bucket.Put(buf, enc)
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ func (k *Store) SaveArchivedValidatorParticipation(ctx context.Context, epoch ui
 	})
 }
 
-func marshalBalances(bals []uint64) []byte {
+func marshalBalances(ctx context.Context, bals []uint64) []byte {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.marshalBalances")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	res := make([]byte, len(bals)*8)
 	offset := 0
 	for i := 0; i < len(bals); i++ {
@@ -154,7 +157,10 @@ func marshalBalances(bals []uint64) []byte {
 	return res
 }
 
-func unmarshalBalances(bals []byte) []uint64 {
+func unmarshalBalances(ctx context.Context, bals []byte) []uint64 {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.unmarshalBalances")
+	defer span.End()
+
 	numItems := len(bals) / 8
 	res := make([]uint64, numItems)
 	offset := 0
diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/kv/archived_point.go b/beacon-chain/db/kv/archived_point.go
index b421349af..53bdfb134 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/db/kv/archived_point.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/db/kv/archived_point.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (k *Store) SaveArchivedPointRoot(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte, i
 
 // SaveLastArchivedIndex to the db.
 func (k *Store) SaveLastArchivedIndex(ctx context.Context, index uint64) error {
-	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot")
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.SaveLastArchivedIndex")
 	defer span.End()
 	return k.db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		bucket := tx.Bucket(archivedIndexRootBucket)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (k *Store) LastArchivedIndexRoot(ctx context.Context) [32]byte {
 // ArchivedPointRoot returns the block root of an archived point from the DB.
 // This is essential for cold state management and to restore a cold state.
 func (k *Store) ArchivedPointRoot(ctx context.Context, index uint64) [32]byte {
-	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.ArchivePointRoot")
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.ArchivedPointRoot")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	var blockRoot []byte