Crypto ETF Weekly Recap: Outflows Hit $355M as Altcoins and Ethereum Lag

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Crypto ETF channel currently encompasses 60 ETFs across 19 issuers, commanding a total of $104.58B in Assets Under Management (AUM). Over the past five days, the channel experienced net flows of -$355M. Year-to-date (YTD), flows sit at -$1.31B, though the longer-term 1-year flow remains strongly positive at +$33.86B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

It was a challenging week across the digital asset space. The Bitcoin category proved the most resilient, though still posting a week-to-date (WTD) return of -4.89%. The primary laggard was the Altcoin category, dropping -6.85%. Looking at the year-to-date picture, Bitcoin is down -19.90%, Altcoin has fallen -29.01%, and Ethereum trails furthest behind at -30.51% YTD.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Bitcoin -4.89% -0.03% -20.17% -35.20% -19.90% -21.69%
Ethereum -6.61% 2.75% -29.64% -48.38% -30.51% 0.20%
Altcoin -6.85% -1.39% -29.50% -57.09% -29.01% -46.56%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The single best-performing product this week was the Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF (BTRN), gaining 0.48%. Conversely, the deepest losses were seen in the 21shares Polkadot ETF (TDOT) at -15.08% and the Grayscale Sui Staking ETF (GSUI) at -8.82%.

Top Performers
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
BTRN Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF 0.48%
ORO Arrow Valtoro ETF -0.65%
BITC Bitwise Trendwise Bitcoin and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF -2.43%
LTCC Canary Litecoin ETF -3.23%
BTOP Bitwise Trendwise BTC/ETH and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF -3.31%
Bottom Performers
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
TDOT 21shares Polkadot ETF Shares of Beneficial Interest -15.08%
GSUI Grayscale Sui Staking ETF -8.82%
SUIS Canary Staked SUIS ETF -8.34%
TSUI 21Shares Sui ETF -8.29%
XRPI Volatility Shares Trust XRP ETF -8.00%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel experienced -$355M in total net outflows this week. The Altcoin category was the rare bright spot for asset gathering, leading with $12M in inflows against its $2.32B AUM. On the other end, Ethereum saw the largest outflows of any category, shedding -$282M over the 5-day period, while Bitcoin also lost ground with -$85M in outflows.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Altcoin 30 $2.32B $12M $94M $502M $387M $3,740M
Bitcoin 18 $90.74B -$85M $1,266M -$560M -$650M $21,116M
Ethereum 12 $11.52B -$282M -$311M -$1,035M -$1,047M $9,005M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) took the top spot for inflows, capturing $71M. On the outflow side, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) suffered the most significant redemptions at -$246M, followed by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) which lost -$51M.

Inflows
Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $71M
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF $5M
GSUI Grayscale Sui Staking ETF $5M
FETH Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF $4M
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF $3M
Outflows
Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF -$246M
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF -$51M
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust -$50M
ARKB ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF -$45M
ETHE Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF -$18M

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Grayscale remain the dominant forces in the digital asset space, commanding 57.08% and 16.96% market share, respectively. This week, Fidelity gathered the most in new assets with $75M in inflows. Conversely, top issuer iShares experienced the most significant outflows, seeing -$142M leave its funds.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 3 $60.38B 57.08%
Grayscale 10 $17.94B 16.96%
Fidelity 3 $14.59B 13.80%
Bitwise 10 $4.40B 4.16%
21 Shares 9 $2.57B 2.43%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Inflows
Brand 5-Day Flow
Fidelity $75M
ProShares $5M
Hashdex $1M
Outflows
Brand 5-Day Flow
iShares -$142M
Grayscale -$86M
Bitwise -$55M

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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.

This analysis was developed by the team at ETF Action. We leverage advanced AI tools to assist in the drafting and refinement of our content, based on our expert prompts, direction, and final review.