Crypto ETFs Gather $687M in Weekly Inflows Despite Mixed Returns

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Digital Asset channel continues to display robust scale, currently housing 60 ETFs across 18 issuers with total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $147.30 billion. The past week saw continued investor interest with $687 million in net inflows. This positive weekly activity adds to a strong Year-to-Date (YTD) trend, bringing total flows for 2025 to nearly $37.82 billion, underscoring the sustained demand for crypto exposure in the ETF wrapper over the past year.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Performance across the major crypto categories was mixed this week. Ethereum led the pack with a Week-to-Date (WTD) return of 1.31%, followed by Bitcoin which posted a modest gain of 0.65%. Conversely, the Altcoin category struggled, serving as the primary laggard with a decline of -1.34%. Despite the weekly gains for the major coins, YTD performance remains in negative territory for all categories, with Ethereum down -7.54% and Bitcoin down -4.36% so far in 2025.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Ethereum 1.31% -9.20% -32.93% 11.33% -7.54% -19.21%
Bitcoin 0.65% -8.98% -20.96% -15.28% -4.36% -10.42%
Altcoin -1.34% -17.41% -43.18% -19.72%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Individual fund performance varied significantly. The QETH (Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF) took the top spot, delivering the highest weekly return. On the other end of the spectrum, HBR (Canary HBAR ETF) and DIME (CoinShares Altcoins ETF) lagged significantly, posting the steepest declines for the week.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
QETH Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF 1.94%
AETH Bitwise Trendwise Ether and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 1.94%
EETH ProShares Ether ETF 1.92%
BTF CoinShares Bitcoin and Ether ETF 1.53%
LTCC Canary Litecoin ETF 1.48%
Bottom Performers
HBR Canary HBAR ETF -7.56%
DIME CoinShares Altcoins ETF -3.71%
DOJE REX-Osprey DOGE ETF -3.20%
XRPR REX-Osprey XRP ETF -2.03%
XRPC Canary XRP ETF -1.35%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel attracted a total of $687 million in net inflows this week, signaling continued confidence in the asset class. The Bitcoin category led the charge, pulling in $351 million, reinforcing its dominance with $122.58 billion in total AUM. The Ethereum category also saw healthy activity, securing $218 million in new assets. Notably, all reported major categories (excluding Multicoin) posted positive flows, with Altcoin adding $120 million.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Bitcoin 17 $122.58B $351M ($2,357M) $2,342M $24,018M $24,762M
Ethereum 12 $20.68B $218M ($590M) $240M $10,582M $11,231M
Altcoin 19 $2.60B $120M $1,413M $2,481M $3,059M $3,059M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Among individual funds, IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF) was the clear leader, gathering the most significant inflows. In contrast, GBTC (Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF) and HODL (VanEck Bitcoin ETF) experienced the largest outflows for the week.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF $130M
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $114M
ETH Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF $65M
XRPZ Franklin XRP ETF $44M
FETH Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF $41M
Outflows
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF ($27M)
HODL VanEck Bitcoin ETF ($14M)
BTF CoinShares Bitcoin and Ether ETF ($5M)
XRPR REX-Osprey XRP ETF ($4M)
SSK REX-Osprey SOL + Staking ETF ($2M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares remains the dominant force in the digital asset space, commanding the largest market share, followed by Grayscale. iShares also led the way in gathering assets this week with the highest net inflows, while REX-Osprey faced the most significant outflows among issuers.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 2 $82.87B 56.26%
Grayscale 8 $26.04B 17.68%
Fidelity 3 $20.95B 14.23%
Bitwise 9 $6.24B 4.24%
21 Shares 5 $3.61B 2.45%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $171M
Fidelity $155M
Grayscale $101M
Outflows
REX-Osprey ($6M)
CoinShares ($5M)
Arrow Funds $0M

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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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