Overview
- US spot crypto ETFs collected a record $12.8 billion in July, surpassing all individual funds including Vanguard’s flagship S&P 500 ETF.
- Assets under management stand at $146.48 billion for Bitcoin ETFs and $20.11 billion for Ethereum ETFs, representing roughly 6% and 4.7% of their networks’ market values.
- BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leads with over $84 billion in AUM, and its ETHA Ethereum fund holds $10.71 billion while bucking the August pullback with zero outflows.
- Farside Investors data show August 1’s $812.25 million Bitcoin ETF withdrawal as the second-largest ever, with Ethereum products posting $152.26 million in outflows.
- Seventy-five percent of IBIT buyers were first-time BlackRock clients and 27% of them later added other iShares ETFs, signaling strong retail onboarding.