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Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs Record Negative Returns in October

2026-10-12 12:23:29
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Performance of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETF in October

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) all recorded negative returns in October, marking a difficult month for the three major spot cryptocurrency ETF categories. During this period, the prices of all three assets moved downward in unison.

The three major ETF groups covering Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana all closed down in October. The common negative direction across products reflects a broad monthly correction rather than the weakness unique to any single asset or fund family. There has been a previous record of weekly inflows hitting a new high since October, highlighting the sharp fluctuations in market sentiment every month. The simultaneous negative results for all three asset categories suggest that the October decline was driven by macro factors affecting the broader market, rather than events specific to a particular asset class. Price data tracked through CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap reflects spot price movements that directly affect ETF net asset values and fund performance reports.



Significance of October ETF results to crypto investors

October performance data only covers one calendar month and should be interpreted in this context. A single month of negative returns does not establish a long-term trend, but it provides a meaningful data point for investors to evaluate the monthly return profiles of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Fund products.

Specifically, since the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF holds underlying assets rather than futures contracts, its monthly ETF results are directly linked to spot price movements. When the spot price of Bitcoin falls within a month, the net asset value of each spot Bitcoin ETF falls proportionately, resulting in negative monthly returns to shareholders. This mechanism also applies to spot products from Ethereum and Solana.

Investors who pay attention to both fund-level activity and price movements will note that outflow periods historically often coincide with weak prices. Earlier this year, Bitcoin ETFs experienced severe redemptions following a sudden price correction, a pattern that illustrates how negative price performance and redemption pressures reinforce each other. Whether similar developments will occur in October will depend on subsequent release of capital flow data.

As the latest category of the three, the Solana ETF product also carries additional background information: Solana is a native Gas token to the smart contract network, which means its price is more sensitive to changes in on-chain activity and developer sentiment than Bitcoin's fixed monetary attributes. The negative return of the Solana ETF in October reflected the movement of spot SOL prices during the period. In addition, there were outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs in the previous few weeks, while Solana and XRP spot ETFs attracted inflows, indicating that even in the same macro environment, divisions between these three types of assets may occur.



Summary of key points on the performance of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETF

  • Negative returns across the board: 比特币、以太坊和索拉纳 ETF 在十月均录得负表现。这一结果涵盖了投资者可获得的三大主要现货加密货币 ETF 类别,并覆盖了整个十月期间。
  • 直接价格敞口:所有三种产品的月度负面结果提醒投资者,现货加密货币 ETF 具有直接的价格敞口。与结构化产品或主动管理型基金不同,现货 ETF 提供基础资产的回报,包括亏损。今年早些时候比特币 ETF 九日流入 streak 的结束,便展示了基金层面情绪转变的速度。
  • 基本面未变:从比特币网络基本面的角度来看,月度价格下跌并未改变协议的核心属性:难度调整继续每 2016 个区块校准一次,且 2100 万枚的固定供应上限保持不变。这些属性将比特币的 ETF 基础资产与以太坊和索拉纳区分开来,后两者的供应和发行计划具有可变性或演变性。十月三大资产 ETF 的负表现反映的是市场价格行为;它并没有改变长期比特币持有者最密切关注的网络级基本面。

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