Crypto Recap: Market-Wide Correction Triggers Heavy Weekly Selling for Major Issuers

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Digital Asset ETF landscape currently comprises 19 brands managing 66 ETFs with a total of $133B in Assets Under Management (AUM). It was a challenging week for the channel, which saw total net outflows of ($0.93B) over the past five days. This downward trend in sentiment is reflected in the Year-To-Date (YTD) figures, which now stand at ($0.99B) in net flows. Despite the recent pullbacks, the channel maintains a robust long-term growth profile, having attracted $30.86B in net new money over the past year.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Performance across the board was negative this week, as major cryptocurrency categories faced significant headwinds. Ethereum ETFs held up relatively better than their peers, declining -4.48% WTD. The Altcoin category was the primary laggard, suffering a steep -7.06% loss for the week. On a YTD basis, all categories remain in negative territory, with Ethereum and Bitcoin down -5.54% and -2.97% respectively.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Ethereum -4.48% -4.38% -27.28% -26.52% -5.54% -9.80%
Bitcoin -4.82% -2.77% -20.08% -27.26% -2.97% -18.43%
Altcoin -7.06% -5.20% -38.02% -40.59% -4.18%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The ORO (Arrow Valtoro ETF) stood out as the top performer this week with a gain of 3.59%. Conversely, the HBR (Canary HBAR ETF) and TSOL (21Shares Solana ETF) were the primary laggards, dropping -8.49% and -8.30% respectively.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
ORO Arrow Valtoro ETF 3.59%
BTOP Bitwise Trendwise BTC/ETH and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 0.03%
BITC Bitwise Trendwise Bitcoin and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 0.03%
AETH Bitwise Trendwise Ether and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 0.03%
BTRN Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF -0.18%
Bottom Performers
HBR Canary HBAR ETF -8.49%
TSOL 21Shares Solana ETF -8.30%
SOEZ Franklin Solana ETF -8.24%
SOLC Canary Marinade Solana ETF -8.23%
VSOL VanEck Solana ETF -8.23%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel experienced significant selling pressure this week, totaling ($939M) in net outflows. While all major categories recorded negative flows, Ethereum was the most resilient with outflows of ($34M). Altcoins saw ($59M) leave the space. The Bitcoin category remains the largest by far with $111.64B in AUM, but it also bore the brunt of the week’s redemptions, losing ($841M) in five days.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day Flow 30 Day Flow 90 Day Flow YTD Flow 1 Year Flow
Ethereum 12 $17.10B ($34M) ($19M) ($2,336M) ($88M) $9,697M
Altcoin 23 $2.77B ($59M) $203M $2,025M $101M $3,457M
Bitcoin 18 $111.64B ($841M) ($564M) ($5,462M) ($949M) $17,744M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

In a sea of outflows, the FETH (Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF) bucked the trend, leading all funds with $142M in weekly inflows. On the downside, IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF) and ETHA (iShares Ethereum Trust ETF) saw the heaviest selling, with outflows of ($520M) and ($151M) respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
FETH Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF $142M
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF $70M
EETH ProShares Ether ETF $22M
XRP Bitwise XRP ETF $18M
XRPZ Franklin XRP ETF $7M
Outflows
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($520M)
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF ($151M)
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF ($119M)
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust ($112M)
GXRP Grayscale XRP Trust ETF ($96M)

Issuer League Table Update

BlackRock (iShares) continues to dominate the landscape with a 56.07% market share, followed by Grayscale at 16.90%. Fidelity remains a major player in third with $19.65B in AUM. Despite iShares’ market lead, they saw the largest weekly outflows of ($672M). Fidelity, however, emerged as the weekly flow leader, attracting $110M across its suite of digital asset products.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 2 $74.38B 56.07%
Grayscale 8 $22.41B 16.90%
Fidelity 3 $19.65B 14.81%
Bitwise 10 $5.43B 4.09%
21 Shares 7 $3.26B 2.46%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Fidelity $110M
ProShares $92M
Franklin $8M
Outflows
iShares ($672M)
Grayscale ($293M)
Bitwise ($92M)

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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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