BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Dominates the Market, Nears $100 Billion Milestone

A New King in BlackRock’s Portfolio

Data shared by Bloomberg ETF specialist Eric Balchunas shows that IBIT has pulled in roughly $245 million in fees over the past 12 months, giving it a comfortable lead over legacy funds like the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF. What makes this remarkable is the speed – IBIT needed only 22 months to reach the top spot, while its closest competitors spent years building the same level of profitability.

The fund’s rapid rise has made it the dominant spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States, capturing well over half of total inflows in recent weeks. IBIT alone accounted for $1.8 billion of the $3.2 billion entering spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, helping push the digital asset above $125,000 for the first time.

With $97.8 billion under management, IBIT is now on track to become the fastest ETF in history to cross the $100 billion mark – a milestone that took Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF more than five years to reach.

Bitcoin Demand Fuels Record Fees

The fund’s success is simple math. With a 0.25% management fee and a booming Bitcoin price, each leg higher for BTC directly boosts BlackRock’s earnings. Analysts say this performance cements BlackRock’s early lead in digital asset investing at a time when institutional adoption is accelerating under a friendlier U.S. regulatory climate.

The Trump administration’s renewed push to make America a “crypto capital” has further fueled interest from wealth managers and pension funds that once shunned the sector. IBIT’s consistency and brand power have turned it into a gateway for those seeking regulated exposure to Bitcoin.

Expanding the Crypto Strategy

BlackRock isn’t stopping there. The firm recently filed paperwork for a new Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, designed to generate yield through covered call strategies on Bitcoin futures. The product would cater to income‑focused investors who want exposure to Bitcoin but prefer steady distributions over pure price speculation.

While competitors are rushing to launch altcoin ETFs, BlackRock appears content to strengthen its grip on the two most established digital assets – Bitcoin and Ethereum. Market observers believe this measured approach will keep the firm at the forefront of institutional crypto adoption.

In just under two years, BlackRock has done what few expected: turned a volatile cryptocurrency into the most profitable product in its entire portfolio – and, in the process, rewritten the playbook for Wall Street’s engagement with digital assets.