Bitcoin ETFs Pull $1.97B in April 2026 | Highest Monthly Inflow of the Year

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.97 billion in net inflows in April 2026, marking their strongest month of the year and signaling a renewed wave of institutional demand as Bitcoin gained 12% during the period.

TLDR

• April’s $1.97B net inflow is the highest single-month total for US spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2026, clearing March’s $1.37B by 44%.
• BlackRock’s IBIT generated approximately $2B in net inflows, single-handedly exceeding the combined product total.
• Grayscale’s GBTC posted roughly $280M in net outflows, the primary drag on the headline figure.
• Morgan Stanley’s MSBT, launched April 8, attracted $194M with zero outflow days in its debut month.
• March and April inflows together offset January and February outflows, bringing 2026 year-to-date net flows to approximately $1.47B.
• Total assets under management across all US spot Bitcoin ETF products reached $100.54B as of May 1.

April Marks the Strongest Month of 2026 for Bitcoin ETFs

US spot Bitcoin ETFs closed April 2026 with $1.97 billion in net inflows, per SoSoValue data. The figure clears March’s $1.37 billion and decisively reverses the outflow trend that defined the first two months of the year.

January saw $1.61 billion exit the products. February added another $206 million in net redemptions. March broke the streak with $1.37 billion in inflows, and April extended that recovery to its highest point yet.

With two consecutive months of positive flows now on record, the products show approximately $1.47 billion in net inflows for the 2026 year-to-date. Cumulative inflows since launch have crossed $58 billion.

IBIT Leads. GBTC Offsets.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded approximately $2 billion in net inflows during April, per Farside Investors data. That figure alone exceeds the $1.97B combined product total, with Grayscale’s GBTC absorbing the gap through roughly $280 million in net outflows.

IBIT’s assets now represent approximately 60% of total AUM held across all US spot Bitcoin ETF products. GBTC’s persistent outflow pattern reflects its higher fee structure, which continues to redirect capital toward lower-cost alternatives.

Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Posts a Clean Debut

The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF began trading on April 8 and attracted $194 million in net inflows through April 30, without recording a single day of net redemptions. Its clean debut record signals stable demand from Morgan Stanley’s institutional client base.

MSBT’s performance adds incremental weight to April’s total and extends the issuer base beyond the BlackRock-Fidelity-Grayscale dynamic that defined the category’s first year.

Eight-Day Inflow Streak Preceded Late-Month Redemptions

Between April 14 and April 23, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight consecutive days of positive net flows totaling $2.10 billion, the longest consecutive inflow run since October 2025. Three days of net outflows in late April, totaling approximately $490 million, reduced the final monthly figure to $1.97 billion.

Bitcoin itself posted a 12% price gain in April, its strongest monthly performance since April 2025, per CryptoRank. Institutional capital entered across the full month, not concentrated at any single price level.

Ether and XRP ETFs Also Turn Positive

Spot Ether ETFs recorded $356 million in net inflows in April, their first positive month since October 2025, per SoSoValue. The reversal leaves Ether ETFs still in negative territory for 2026, with approximately $413 million in net year-to-date outflows.

XRP ETFs posted $81.6 million in April inflows, their strongest monthly figure since December 2025. Cumulative net inflows across XRP ETF products stand at approximately $1.3 billion since launch.

13F Filings Due in May

April’s data arrives ahead of the 13F filing season, when major financial institutions disclose their Q1 2026 holdings in crypto ETFs. Those filings will confirm whether the institutional holder base across IBIT, FBTC, and comparable products expanded or contracted during the quarter.

Total AUM across all US spot Bitcoin ETF products stood at $100.54 billion as of May 1, 2026, per SoSoValue.

Data sources: SoSoValue (monthly flow totals, AUM), Farside Investors (issuer-level daily flows), CryptoRank (Bitcoin monthly price performance).

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