After a shaky start to the year, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP exchange-traded funds recorded their strongest performance in months, signaling strong institutional demand despite recent volatility.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drove the recovery with $1.97 billion in net inflows in April, the best month of 2026. The funds recorded a nine-day streak from April 14 to April 24, pulling in $2.1 billion. However, late-month volatility, which pushed Bitcoin to a weekly low of $74,973, triggered $490 million in outflows over three days, the biggest negative net flow in three months. Still, Bitcoin has risen 11.8% in April, trading near the $78,000-$79,000 resistance level.
Altcoin-based ETFs also rebounded. Ethereum funds posted $356 million in net inflows in April, snapping a six-month negative streak that had totaled $2.8 billion in outflows. XRP funds saw $81.59 million in inflows, their best performance since launch, with a 14-day positive streak. Solana ETFs continued their seven-month positive run, adding $38.69 million in April.
Despite the late-week pullback, the two-month inflow streak has offset losses from January and February, bringing year-to-date net inflows for Bitcoin ETFs to nearly $1.5 billion.
