US spot bitcoin ETFs closed March 2026 with net inflows of $1.32 billion. Bitcoin ETF flows March 2026 mark the first positive month for fund flows since October 2025.
Over the previous four months, investors withdrew approximately $6.4 billion from the funds as bitcoin’s price fell more than 50% from its all-time high of $126,000.
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Bitcoin ETF Flows March 2026
Outflows reached $3.5 billion in November 2025, $1.1 billion in December, $1.61 billion in January 2026, and $207 million in February. Total outflows for the first quarter of 2026 amounted to approximately $500 million.
Despite this, bitcoin ETF flows 2026 showed that institutional investor interest in bitcoin persists even amid geopolitical tensions and weak market sentiment.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained in “Extreme Fear” territory for most of March.
Other Key Altcoin ETFs
Unlike bitcoin ETF inflows march 2026, spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs posted $46 million in outflows in March and finished the first quarter with total losses of $769 million. This marks the worst performance among all crypto ETFs.
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XRP▼$1.17 ETFs closed the quarter with a positive result, up $43 million, despite $31 million in outflows in March.
Solana (SOL) ETFs continue to show steady inflows. They attracted $213 million in the quarter and have not recorded a single month of outflows since their launch in October 2025.
Assets Under Management
Bitcoin ETF assets under management demonstrated resilience. Since October 2025, fund holdings have declined only 7%—from 1.38 million BTC▼$63,178.00 to a low of 1.28 million BTC. They have since partially recovered to approximately 1.31 million BTC.
The average cost basis for ETF investors remains above the current price. It stands at roughly $84,000 compared to the market price of approximately $68,000 to $68,500 at the end of March.
