Crypto Recap: Altcoins Stay Resilient While Majors Slide

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Digital Asset ETF channel continues to evolve, currently comprising 58 ETFs across 18 issuers with total assets under management (AUM) of approximately $146 billion. despite a challenging performance week, investor interest remained resilient, with the channel gathering approximately $318 million in net inflows over the past five days. This positive sentiment contributes to a robust year-to-date trend, with total inflows now exceeding $36.5 billion, reinforcing the sector’s growth trajectory despite recent price volatility.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

It was a red week across the board for the major crypto categories, though Ethereum held up relatively well compared to its peers. Ethereum ETFs emerged as the relative leader, posting a modest decline compared to broader losses elsewhere. On the other end of the spectrum, the Altcoin category struggled significantly, finishing as the primary laggard with the steepest weekly decline. On a Year-to-Date basis, both Bitcoin and Ethereum remain in negative territory, with Ethereum currently trailing significantly behind.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Ethereum -0.74% -11.29% -29.77% 16.88% -9.26% -19.74%
Bitcoin -1.86% -11.35% -18.32% -12.20% -5.02% -10.21%
Altcoin -5.43% -16.58% -34.76% -14.99%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

In a week where most funds saw red, the ESK (REX-Osprey ETH + Staking ETF) managed to buck the trend, delivering the best weekly return. Conversely, the HBR (Canary HBAR ETF) and the DOJE (REX-Osprey DOGE ETF) were the hardest hit, posting significant losses.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
ESK REX-Osprey ETH + Staking ETF 1.76%
EETH ProShares Ether ETF 0.18%
BTRN Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF 0.08%
BETE ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight ETF -0.56%
ETHV VanEck Ethereum ETF -0.57%
Bottom Performers
XRPI Volatility Shares Trust XRP ETF -7.01%
XRPC Canary XRP ETF -7.10%
XRPR REX-Osprey XRP ETF -7.10%
DOJE REX-Osprey DOGE ETF -7.41%
HBR Canary HBAR ETF -8.05%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Despite the performance headwinds, the channel attracted approximately $318 million in net inflows this week. The Altcoin category led the way, bringing in $131 million despite holding a smaller AUM base of $2.0 billion. Bitcoin and Ethereum also saw healthy demand, each adding $91 million. Notably, no category experienced net outflows for the week, signaling sustained conviction across the board.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Altcoin 12 $2.00B $131M $765M $1,824M $2,359M $2,359M
Bitcoin 17 $123.40B $91M ($2,564M) $3,500M $23,667M $26,731M
Ethereum 12 $19.74B $91M ($1,067M) ($195M) $10,363M $12,084M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Leading individual inflows was the BITO (ProShares Bitcoin ETF), which gathered substantial new assets. On the flip side, the IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF) and ETHE (Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF) saw the largest net outflows for the week.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF $162M
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $112M
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF $88M
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF $53M
GLNK Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF $50M
Outflows
HODL VanEck Bitcoin ETF ($14M)
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF ($19M)
ARKB ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF ($33M)
ETHE Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ($45M)
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($130M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Grayscale remain the dominant forces in the space, continuing to hold the top two spots by market share. However, in terms of weekly flows, ProShares took the lead, gathering the most inflows among all issuers. Conversely, 21Shares saw the largest net outflows for the week.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 2 $83.03B 56.89%
Grayscale 8 $25.61B 17.55%
Fidelity 3 $21.16B 14.50%
Bitwise 8 $4.97B 3.40%
21 Shares 5 $3.60B 2.47%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
ProShares $168M
Fidelity $159M
Grayscale $157M
Outflows
VanEck ($16M)
iShares ($43M)
21 Shares ($108M)

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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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