US-listed Bitcoin (BTC) spot funds ended April in the green as Bitcoin gained in value throughout the month.
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.97 billion in inflows in April, well above $1.37 billion in March, marking the highest monthly inflow of the year. According to to SoSoValue data.
With inflows in March and April offsetting outflows in January and February, Bitcoin ETFs are currently showing net inflows of approximately $1.47 billion in 2026. Cumulative net inflows into the products since their launch have exceeded $58 billion.
Monthly Bitcoin Spot ETF Flows in 2026 Source: SoSoValue
April inflows were accompanied by a 12% escalate in Bitcoin’s value, the largest monthly gain since April 2025, when it rose more than 14%. According to to CryptoRank.
The April data comes ahead of the May 13F filing season, when major financial institutions will disclose their holdings in cryptocurrency ETFs in the first quarter of 2026.
At the end of the month, ETFs saw outflows of $490 million
End-of-month redemptions were not enough to offset April inflows. In delayed April, about $490 million flowed out of ETFs in three days.
The dominant growth driver in April was BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), bringing in net inflows of approximately $2 billion. On the other hand, the biggest loser was Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), which had total net outflows of around $280 million.
Bitcoin ETF daily spot trades by issuer as of April 27, 2026 Source: Farside
The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF (MSBT), which began trading on April 8, generated approximately $194 million in inflows, without a single day of outflows during the month.
First month of Ether ETF gains since October 2025
April’s positive trend extended to some altcoin ETFs, with Ether (ETH) funds reporting their first monthly inflow since October 2025 at $356 million, up from around $570 million in October 2025.
Still, four months into 2026, Ether ETFs remain negative, with net outflows of approximately $413 million annually, According to to SoSoValue. Cumulative net proceeds since launch have been approximately $11.9 billion.
Monthly spot ETF inflows from October 2025. Source: SoSoValue
XRP funds too increased in April, which is the best month since December 2025 with an inflow of $81.6 million. ETFs saw net inflows of approximately $124 million in the first four months of 2026, while total inflows amounted to approximately $1.3 billion.
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Dogecoin ETFs (DOGE). he gathered himself also in April, recording inflows of $2 million, representing approximately 21% of total cumulative inflows of approximately $9.6 million.
Meanwhile, Solana ETFs (SOL). saw April inflows were $38.7 million, the smallest monthly total on record, compared with cumulative inflows of about $1 billion.
