Overview
- IBIT was placed alongside the iShares 0–3 Month Treasury Bond ETF and the iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF as one of three flagship themes for 2025.
- The Bitcoin fund drew more than $25 billion this year, ranking sixth among all ETFs for inflows despite roughly 4% year-to-date weakness in bitcoin and negative fund returns.
- Cumulative IBIT inflows since launch reached about $62.5 billion, with flows reportedly more than five times its nearest competitor, according to Farside Investors.
- BlackRock is expanding its crypto lineup with SEC filings for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF in September and an iShares Staked Ethereum ETF in November.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $462 million of outflows over the past three days led by BlackRock and Fidelity as year-end risk-off pressure built, even as analysts say the placement could influence institutional adoption.