Karla Barker 
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds wrapped up April with strong numbers, as Bitcoin itself climbed throughout the month. According to SoSoValue data, these ETFs attracted about $1.97 billion in net inflows in April. That’s well above March’s $1.37 billion and marks the highest monthly total so far this year.
With strong inflows in March and April offsetting earlier losses, Bitcoin ETFs now show roughly $1.47 billion in net inflows for 2026. Since the products launched, cumulative net inflows have topped $58 billion. The rally came alongside a 12% rise in Bitcoin, its best monthly gain since April 2025 when it jumped over 14%, based on CryptoRank data.
Late-month outflows didn’t spoil the party
Despite the overall positive month, the ETFs saw about $490 million in outflows during three days in late April. But that wasn’t enough to erase earlier gains. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF was the main driver, pulling in around $2 billion in net inflows. On the flip side, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust ETF lost about $280 million. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF, which started trading on April 8, generated roughly $194 million in inflows without a single day of outflows.
April’s data arrives just ahead of the 13F filing season in May, when big financial institutions will reveal their crypto ETF holdings for the first quarter of 2026. That could provide more clarity on institutional demand.
Ether ETFs see first monthly gain since October 2025
The positive trend extended beyond Bitcoin. Ether funds logged their first monthly inflow since October 2025, at $356 million. That’s down from about $570 million in October 2025, but it’s still a welcome shift. However, Ether ETFs remain in negative territory for the year, with about $413 million in net outflows year to date. Cumulative net inflows since launch stand at around $11.9 billion.
XRP funds also had a strong month, pulling in $81.6 million in April. That’s their best month since December 2025. For the first four months of 2026, XRP ETFs saw about $124 million in net inflows, and total cumulative inflows are around $1.3 billion.
Dogecoin ETFs rallied too, with $2 million in April inflows. That accounts for roughly 21% of all cumulative inflows, which sit at about $9.6 million. Meanwhile, Solana ETFs saw just $38.7 million in April, their smallest monthly total on record. Cumulative inflows for Solana funds are around $1 billion.
Overall, April was a solid month for crypto ETFs, driven mostly by Bitcoin. But smaller coins like Ether and XRP are starting to show signs of life, even if the numbers are modest.