Ethereum Shines While Broad Crypto ETFs See $491M in Weekly Outflows

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Weekly Channel Summary

Excluding the Multicoin category, the channel currently holds 62 ETFs managed by 19 issuers, representing a combined $104.21B in Assets Under Management. Over the past 5 days, the space experienced net outflows totaling ($491M). Despite this recent downward pressure, the channel’s YTD flows sit at ($1,343M) with an incredibly strong 1-year total net flow of $34,042M.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Ethereum took the definitive lead this week, delivering a strong WTD return of 3.33%. Bitcoin also maintained momentum, posting a positive WTD gain of 1.40%. Conversely, the Altcoin category lagged significantly, falling -2.23% for the week, which further depressed its YTD return down to -30.82%.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Ethereum 3.33% 0.57% -31.53% -51.86% -28.51% 9.02%
Bitcoin 1.40% -2.97% -20.81% -40.23% -19.07% -20.15%
Altcoin -2.23% -7.66% -36.51% -62.80% -30.82% -46.03%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The single best-performing ETF this week was the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH) with a notable 3.82% return. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the two worst-performing ETFs were the CoinShares Altcoins ETF (DIME) and the Solana ETF (SOLZ), which dropped -4.83% and -4.71% respectively.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
ETH Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF 3.82%
QETH Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF 3.79%
EETH ProShares Ether ETF 3.73%
ETHE Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF 3.70%
TETH 21Shares Ethereum ETF 3.69%
Bottom Performers
DIME CoinShares Altcoins ETF -4.83%
SOLZ Solana ETF -4.71%
GSOL Grayscale Solana Staking ETF -4.55%
QSOL Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF -4.48%
SSK REX-Osprey SOL + Staking ETF -4.21%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The week was marked by broad outflows across all major crypto categories, combining for a net loss of ($491M). While no category managed to post positive net inflows, Altcoin demonstrated the most relative resilience, sustaining a minor outflow of ($22M) on its $2.39B AUM base. In contrast, the Bitcoin category experienced the largest total drawdown, shedding ($356M).

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Altcoin 31 $2.39B ($22M) $65M $359M $361M $3,712M
Ethereum 13 $12.28B ($113M) ($52M) ($760M) ($831M) $9,218M
Bitcoin 18 $89.54B ($356M) $1,088M ($530M) ($873M) $21,111M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) led the pack with an impressive $147M in weekly inflows. On the outflow side, the heaviest losses were sustained by the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), which shed ($228M) and ($224M) respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
ETHB iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF $147M
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF $27M
GSUI Grayscale Sui Staking ETF $9M
TETH 21Shares Ethereum ETF $6M
BTC Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF $5M
Outflows
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF ($228M)
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($224M)
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund ($66M)
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust ($55M)
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF ($38M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares maintains a dominant lead in market share at 57.30%, managing $60.19B across its products. Grayscale follows in second place with 17.18% market share. On the flows side, ProShares successfully gathered the most weekly inflows at $26M, while iShares faced the steepest weekly outflows of ($305M).

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 3 $60.19B 57.30%
Grayscale 10 $18.04B 17.18%
Fidelity 3 $14.06B 13.38%
Bitwise 10 $4.35B 4.14%
21 Shares 9 $2.60B 2.47%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
ProShares $26M
Volatility Shares $23M
21 Shares $3M
Outflows
Bitwise ($69M)
Fidelity ($260M)
iShares ($305M)

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Disclosures

This material is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. All investments, including ETFs, involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Investors should consider their investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing.

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