US Ether ETFs Lose $1.08 Billion in October, Biggest Monthly Outflow of 2026
Ether ETFs lose $1.08 billion in October
US spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded $1.08 billion in net outflows so far in October, according to SoSoValue data. Spot ETFs are funds that hold the actual cryptocurrency and trade on stock exchanges.
The withdrawals continued through Tuesday, when the funds added $26 million in net inflows, but the month overall remains deeply negative. October is already the largest monthly net outflow since November 2025, and eight trading sessions are still left in the month.
The October outflows have wiped out September's $832 million in net inflows. Year-to-date net inflows now stand at about $485 million.
Key numbers from October's ETF flows
- Ether ETF net outflows in October so far: $1.08 billion
- September's net inflows, now erased: $832 million
- Ether ETF year-to-date net inflows: about $485 million
- Bitcoin ETF net outflows in October so far: about $67 million
- Bitcoin ETF year-to-date net inflows: about $809 million
- Bitcoin ETF inflows Tuesday: $23 million, after $527 million on Monday
Ether and Bitcoin prices during the same period
The Ether ETF outflows came as Ether fell 9.7% in October, moving from $2,700 to $2,438 at the time of publication. According to CoinGecko, Ether was down nearly 18% across 2026.
Bitcoin traded at $82,954 at publication time. That was down 2.2% since Oct. 1 and 5.3% year-to-date.
Bitcoin ETF flows slowed after Monday's spike
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $23 million in net inflows on Tuesday, adding to $527 million on Monday. Even so, the funds have seen about $67 million in net outflows across October, leaving roughly $809 million in net inflows for the year.
What is confirmed
The ETF flow and price figures above come from SoSoValue, CoinGecko and the source article's own reporting. They describe flows and prices recorded up to publication.
What is still unclear
The supplied material does not explain why Ether ETF investors withdrew funds in October, and it does not give a reason for the difference between Ether and Bitcoin ETF flows. Those causes are not stated in the sources.
Why it matters
Spot ETF flows are a way to see whether investors are putting money into or taking money out of crypto through regulated stock-market products. October's Ether outflows have erased the gains seen in September and cut the year's total inflows to a much smaller figure.
Sources
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