Ethereum ETFs Absorb 45,980 ETH Inflows Outpacing Bitcoin 7,726 BTC

Nine Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on U.S. exchanges absorbed 45,980 ETH in net inflows over the past week, vastly outpacing Bitcoin’s 7,726 BTC. Meanwhile, 24-hour flows show Ethereum ETFs pulling in 16,509 ETH versus Bitcoin’s 2,226 BTC, signaling an aggressive institutional rotation.

Ethereum ETFs are pulling ahead. The iShares Ethereum Trust recorded a 7-day net inflow of 29,355 ETH. It also gained 4,539 ETH in daily flow, bringing total holdings to 1.77 million ETH worth $4.65 billion. Fidelity’s Ethereum Fund followed with a weekly gain of 24,125 ETH and daily growth of 3,987 ETH. Bitwise and Invesco added 4,284 ETH and 790 ETH respectively, while Grayscale’s main Ethereum Trust posted a 7,667 ETH outflow.

Bitcoin ETFs, by comparison, sent mixed signals. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund gained 1,856 BTC in a week and 1,680 BTC in 24 hours, lifting its total to 201,349 BTC. ARK and Bitwise added 1,828 BTC and 1,118 BTC respectively. However, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) lost 1,187 BTC-nearly the full amount in just one day.

Data now highlights a growing institutional preference for Ethereum-based investment vehicles. Ethereum ETFs currently hold 4.12 million ETH, equal to roughly $10.83 billion in value-compared to 1.25 million BTC across all Bitcoin ETFs. iShares’ iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) remains the largest BTC ETF with 696,875 BTC but registered zero net inflow in the latest 24-hour period. Although ARK and Fidelity gained, GBTC’s heavy outflow suggests a deeper reallocation. Traders and fund managers need to weigh this flow direction carefully.

This latest wave confirms institutions aren’t just circling ETH anymore. They’re deploying aggressively. Ethereum funds added 16,509 tokens in one day-eight times more than the 2,226 BTC gained across 10 Bitcoin funds. Fidelity and iShares continue to lead Ethereum’s institutional build-up. While Bitcoin’s gains were concentrated in a few products, Ethereum saw broad participation and fast-moving capital.

Let this be a clear signal-price alone doesn’t show the full story. Institutional appetite is accelerating toward ETH, with allocation frequency and scale rising fast. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETF flow looks increasingly split, lacking the cohesion of Ethereum’s surge. This shift in investor sentiment towards Ethereum reflects a growing recognition of its potential as a valuable asset in the cryptocurrency market.