Spot Bitcoin ETFs mark first anniversary with four among Top 20 in AUM

4 spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) figured among the many 20 ETFs with probably the most vital belongings beneath administration (AUM) one 12 months after their launch within the US. 

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT was one of the best performer among the many Bitcoin ETFs and in addition amongst all of the practically 4,000 exchange-traded funds on an inventory made by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. The fund has over $52 billion in AUM.  

In the meantime, Constancy’s Bitcoin ETF FBTC took fourth place, with practically $20 billion in AUM one 12 months after its launch. 

ARKB, the spot Bitcoin ETF managed by 21shares and ARK Make investments, stood at sixteenth place with $4.4 billion in AUM. Bitwise’s BITB wrapped Bitcoin ETFs within the prime 20 in 18th place, with roughly $4 billion in AUM.

Seyffart highlighted that BITB and ARKB, managed by comparatively small asset managers, had been among the many prime 20 launches final 12 months. Increasing the record to the highest 100 launches, VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF HODL makes the reduce with its $1.3 billion in AUM, securing the 99th place.

Over 4% of world flows

The 2 largest spot Bitcoin ETFs by web flows, IBIT and FBTC, represented over 4% of the worldwide $1,14 trillion flows. Each funds ranked among the many prime 20, with IBIT being bested solely by two conventional finance giants: the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO).

One other vital milestone was surpassing gold ETFs of their first 12 months. In line with Bitwise, gold ETFs registered roughly $2.5 billion in flows of their launch 12 months, whereas US-traded Bitcoin ETFs secured over $37 billion in inflows.

Of their finest 12 months, gold ETFs inched nearer to $30 billion in inflows, which is means under what Bitcoin ETFs registered of their first 12 months.

Moreover, in mid-December, the cumulative AUM of all Bitcoin ETFs—together with spot, derivatives, and leverage—surpassed the overall AUM of gold ETFs.

Notably, in response to Farside Traders’ information, regardless of a major outflow of practically $570 million on Jan. 8, US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs nonetheless registered $462 million in optimistic web flows this week earlier than closing on Jan. 10.

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