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US spot Ethereum ETFs pull in $747M over five-day inflow streak
BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale lead the charge as cumulative ETH ETF inflows approach $14 billion since launch
US spot Ethereum ETFs just strung together five consecutive days of net inflows, pulling in roughly $746.5 million through September 24. Not a single fund posted an outflow on that final day.
The streak caps a stretch of growing investor appetite for regulated ETH exposure, pushing cumulative net inflows since launch to approximately $13.85 billion. Total assets under management across the product category now sit at around $17.7 billion, representing about 5.39% of Ethereum’s total market capitalization.
Who’s winning the ETH ETF race
On the final day of the streak, September 24, the funds collectively added $66.1 million. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, trading under the ticker ETHA, led the pack with $26.8 million in fresh capital. Fidelity’s FETH followed with $21.5 million, and Grayscale’s Ethereum Mini Trust brought in $17.8 million.
The day before was even stronger. September 23 saw $104.5 million in inflows. The five-day run included sessions on September 18, 21, 22, 23, and 24.
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Ethereum ETFs in the shadow of Bitcoin
For all the positive momentum, context matters. Ethereum ETFs still trail their Bitcoin counterparts by a wide margin when it comes to total capital attracted. Bitcoin spot ETFs blew past the $13 billion cumulative inflow mark far more quickly after their January 2024 launch, and their total AUM dwarfs what Ethereum funds have accumulated.
The recent introduction of staking-enabled ETH ETF products has added another dimension to the demand story. These products allow holders to earn yield on their ETH exposure through the fund structure, addressing one of the key criticisms that early spot ETH ETFs faced: that investors were forgoing staking rewards by holding a non-staking wrapper instead of the underlying asset directly.
What’s driving the inflow surge
Macroeconomic conditions have shifted in ways that tend to favor risk assets, and Ethereum’s price movements have historically correlated with periods of sustained ETF inflows. Institutional adoption continues to broaden, with the five-day streak recording zero outflows on the final day, suggesting that existing holders aren’t rotating out even as new money enters.