Ethereum
US Ether Spot ETFs Shed 62% of 2026 Peak Inflows Following Sustained Outflows
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds in the United States have lost nearly two-thirds of their 2026 inflows after three straight weeks of capital withdrawals.
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds in the United States recorded three consecutive weeks of net redemptions, erasing roughly 62% of the inflows accumulated by their September peak, according to figures from DWF Labs. The asset traded around $2,433 on October 19, 2026, marking an 18.9% decline year-to-date despite a 24.8% gain over the trailing 90 days.
Between October 12 and October 16, Ether funds posted $320 million in net outflows, representing about 2.1% of their assets. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) accounted for $299 million of that total, or 93.4%, while retaining $8.1 billion in assets. By comparison, Bitcoin ETFs shed $228.6 million (0.2% of assets), Solana products lost $25.5 million, and XRP funds saw $1.8 million in withdrawals.
The retreat has weighed on fund returns, with ETHA and the Fidelity Ethereum Fund down 18.2% and 18.5% year-to-date, respectively. Despite the recent wave of selling, total net assets across US spot Ether ETFs stood at $14.95 billion as of October 16, with cumulative net inflows since inception holding at $12.94 billion.
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