BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Ranks 6th In 2025 Global ETF Flows — Report
2025 was a difficult yr for the cryptocurrency market and business, and it didn’t spare the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The US-based Bitcoin ETF market skilled moist and dry spells in equal proportions over the course of the yr.
However, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker: IBIT), has been a standout performer at instances this yr. According to the most recent market information, the product’s efficiency in 2025 has earned it a spot amongst a few of the greatest funds within the international ETF market.
BlackRock’s IBIT Records $25 Billion Net Inflow In 2025
In a current put up on the social media platform X, senior Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas revealed that BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has ranked sixth in internet capital inflows up to now yr. This feat comes regardless of the BTC exchange-traded fund posting a unfavorable return in the identical interval.
According to information shared by Balchunas, BlackRock’s IBIT registered a internet influx of roughly $25 billion thus far this previous yr. What’s fascinating is that the Bitcoin ETF pulled on this vital capital regardless of being the one fund with unfavorable efficiency among the many conventional fairness and bond ETFs, as noticed within the chart under.
Interestingly, SPDR’s GLD ETF, the world’s largest bodily backed gold exchange-traded product, lags behind BlackRock’s IBIT by way of capital inflows regardless of its 64% return within the yr. Notably, Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO) led the cohort with a year-to-date capital influx of over $145 billion.
Furthermore, Balchunas highlighted that whereas the crypto neighborhood would naturally complain concerning the Bitcoin ETF’s yield, additionally it is necessary to acknowledge the numerous feat of attracting the sixth-largest capital regardless of this unfavorable return. According to the ETF professional, this yearly efficiency is an efficient check in the long run.
Balchunas wrote:
If you are able to do $25b in a nasty yr, think about the circulation potential in a superb yr.
The Bloomberg analyst did credit score the older, long-term traders (the boomers) in what he known as a “HODL clinic” for the optimistic internet inflows seen by BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF.
Bitcoin ETFs Record $497 Million Weekly Outflow
According to SoSoValue data, the US-based Bitcoin ETFs closed the week with a complete internet outflow of $158 million on Friday, December 19. This introduced the ETFs’ document to about $497.05 million in outflows over the previous week.
The dismal run of performances within the Bitcoin ETF market will be seen within the worth motion of the premier cryptocurrency in current weeks. The Bitcoin worth is down by precisely 30% from its all-time high of $126,080.
As of this writing, the value of BTC stands at round $88,293, reflecting a 2% decline up to now seven days.
