Ether ETFs lose $320M in a week, outpacing Bitcoin fund outflows

US spot Ether ETFs shed approximately $320 million in net outflows over the week ending October 16, 2026. That figure topped the roughly $228 million that left spot Bitcoin ETFs over the same stretch. Ether funds keep leaking On October 14, Ether ETFs recorded about $129.5 million in net outflows. On October 16, another $69.7 million walked out the door. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, which trades under the ticker ETHA, did most of the heavy lifting on the way out. The fund has often accounted for 80% or more of total Ether ETF redemptions, a pattern that has repeated in recent weeks. Withdrawals from Bitcoin ETFs slowed by 66% compared with the prior week, according to The Defiant. Bitcoin funds even managed a small inflow on one day during the period. An October that looks nothing like September Ether ETFs have seen outflows consistently since late September. At one point, the streak stretched to nine consecutive days of redemptions by early October. October-to-date losses for Ether funds have been reported to approach or exceed $900 million. The contrast with September is stark. Last month brought strong inflows into crypto ETFs, with Bitcoin products in particular pulling ...