Crypto Recap: Altcoins Attract $99M in Inflows Despite Heavy Market Sell-Off

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Digital Asset channel currently tracks 51 ETFs across 18 issuers, managing a total of $135B in assets. The past week saw significant profit-taking and reallocation, resulting in net outflows of approximately $2.5 billion. Despite this weekly pullback, the channel maintains strong momentum with over $35.5 billion in year-to-date inflows and $44.0 billion in net flows over the past year.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

It was a challenging week for crypto prices, with all major categories finishing in negative territory. Bitcoin strategies held up the best relative to peers, declining 8.60% WTD, while broader markets took a steeper hit. Altcoin strategies were the primary laggards, falling 13.07% for the week, closely followed by Ethereum, which dropped 12.33%. Year-to-date, Bitcoin remains the best relative performer among the major spot groupings despite the recent pullback.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Bitcoin -8.60% -20.59% -22.56% -20.79% -9.62% -14.17%
Ethereum -12.33% -29.78% -34.49% 8.03% -16.89% -16.25%
Altcoin -13.07% -29.37% -33.41% -31.77%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Managed futures and trend strategies offered shelter from the volatility this week. The BTRN (Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF) was the top performer, managing to stay flat/positive at 0.06%. Conversely, altcoin exposure faced heavy selling pressure, with the DIME (CoinShares Altcoins ETF) and LTCC (Canary Litecoin ETF) dropping 18.73% and 16.69%, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
BTRN Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF 0.06%
BITC Bitwise Trendwise Bitcoin and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 0.06%
AETH Bitwise Trendwise Ether and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 0.06%
BTOP Bitwise Trendwise BTC/ETH and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF 0.05%
ORO Arrow Valtoro ETF -0.22%
Bottom Performers
ESK REX-Osprey ETH + Staking ETF -15.40%
XRPR REX-Osprey XRP ETF -16.01%
HBR Canary HBAR ETF -16.64%
LTCC Canary Litecoin ETF -16.69%
DIME CoinShares Altcoins ETF -18.73%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel experienced total net outflows of over $2.5 billion this week. However, the bright spot was the Altcoin category, which was the only segment to see net positive demand, taking in $99 million on a base of $1.32 billion in AUM. Bitcoin funds saw the heaviest volume of redemptions, with nearly $2 billion in outflows, while Ethereum funds also shed approximately $700 million.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Altcoin 9 $1.32B $99M $732M $1,326M $1,773M $1,773M
Ethereum 12 $17.55B ($700M) ($1,840M) $826M $10,028M $12,613M
Bitcoin 17 $115.24B ($1,976M) ($3,924M) $3,927M $23,273M $29,150M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Despite the broader outflow trend, the BTC (Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF) bucked the trend, pulling in $193 million. Conversely, the largest funds suffered the biggest exits, with the IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF) and ETHA (iShares Ethereum Trust ETF) shedding significant assets.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
BTC Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF $193M
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF $98M
ETH Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF $73M
EETH ProShares Ether ETF $34M
GSOL Grayscale Solana Trust ETF $17M
Outflows
ARKB ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF ($124M)
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund ($226M)
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF ($259M)
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF ($679M)
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($1,427M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares remains the dominant force in the space with over $77 billion in AUM, followed by Grayscale with $23.3 billion. In terms of weekly activity, Bitwise led the pack, gathering the most inflows, while iShares experienced the largest volume of outflows.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 2 $77.67B 57.70%
Grayscale 5 $23.30B 17.31%
Fidelity 3 $18.95B 14.08%
Bitwise 6 $4.33B 3.22%
21 Shares 4 $3.44B 2.56%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Bitwise $75M
Canary $70M
Franklin $7M
Outflows
21 Shares ($124M)
Fidelity ($319M)
iShares ($2,105M)

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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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