Ethereum ETFs Outperform Bitcoin Funds Amid Inflow Streak

• U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hold $112.59 billion in BTC or 5.90% of its market cap.
• Fund issuers are pushing to enable staking on ETH ETFs.
• U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs command $10.31 billion in net assets or 3.14% of ETH’s market cap.

U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are struggling to maintain their once-bullish momentum despite market volatility somewhat cooling off in recent days.

Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) funds are seeing a slight edge as they modestly outperform their BTC counterparts. Perhaps the excitement around staking being enabled on ETH ETFs could be fueling this shift as investors look to capitalize on potential yield benefits that Bitcoin ETFs lack.

Ethereum ETFs

As per SoSoValue data, Ethereum ETFs have scored $19.02 million in total net inflows for Feb. 19, 2025, marking day four of a humble inflow streak that has drawn $48.19 million.

Though the figure may seem insignificant, it’s worth noting that BTC funds have seen just one day of inflows since Feb. 10, 2025, giving ETH funds a decent edge over their counterparts.

That said, today’s BTC-beating performance comes thanks to just one ETH fund, Fidelity’s FETH, which netted a modest $24.47 million in net inflows. It’s the second-best-performing ETH ETF with $1.54 billion in cumulative net inflows. However, with $1.27 billion in net assets, it ranks fourth.

Continuing along a predictable path, Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE), which has posted just three days of net inflows, shed another $5.45 million in exits, bringing its cumulative net outflows to a sore $3.99 billion.

Ethereum funds may continue to thrive as fund issuers have begun pushing to enable Ethereum ETF staking soon after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially acknowledges a recent filing to allow staking.

Bitcoin ETFs

As per SoSoValue data, Bitcoin ETFs suffered another day of outflows totaling $71.07 million on Feb. 19, 2025, as investors continue to exit funds bearishly. At present, BTC ETFs are tracking to hit a second week of exits following last week’s $585.65 million in net outflows.

The second-best performing BTC ETF, Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC ), took the largest hit of the day, losing $48.39 million. This brings its cumulative net inflows to $12.43 billion and net assets to $20.02 billion, ranking it second among competitors.

The Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (BRRR) shed $9.27 million in net outflows, closely followed by the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), which posted $8.65 million. Finally, the VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL) tallied a modest $4.77 million in net outflows.