In a new beginning for 2025, ETF Store President Nate Geraci reviewed the performance of various assets in 2024 and made predictions for the development of crypto ETFs in 2025.
In 2024, US ETF assets soared to ten trillion dollars
Assets of US-listed exchange-traded funds soared above $10 trillion, with inflows surpassing $1 trillion for the first time, and the industry's new fund issuance also broke records.
In 2024, two ETFs broke annual inflow records, namely the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), with VOO becoming the first ETF to surpass $100 billion in annual inflows. IVV also performed well, with sales approaching $90 billion.
Spot Bitcoin ETF makes its debut
After more than a decade of uncertainty and regulatory hurdles, Bitcoin spot ETFs were finally approved in January 2024.
Despite Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) seeing outflows of over $21 billion, these 12 ETFs have absorbed nearly $36 billion in funds.
In 2024, a record-breaking 730+ ETFs were launched. Of the top five inflows, four were spot Bitcoin ETFs. Remarkably, of the 12 Bitcoin ETFs, 10 occupied the top 50 of newly launched ETFs.
BlackRock's IBIT asset size has completely surpassed its gold ETF iShares Gold Trust (IAU). IAU was launched in January 2005, leading for nearly 20 years with an asset size of $33 billion, while IBIT's asset size has reached $51.7 billion. You read that right—leading by nearly $2 billion.
Overview of the returns of various ETFs in 2024
Geraci also listed the returns of various ETFs in 2024:
BITO (bitcoin) +104%
IWF (Russell 1000 Index) +33%
GLD (gold) +27%
QQQ (Nasdaq 100) +26%
SPY (S&P 500) +25%
IWM (US small caps) +11%
ARKK (Ark Innovation ETF) +8%
IEMG (emerging markets) +7%
VNQ (REITs, Real Estate Investment Trusts) +5%
SHY (1-3 year US Treasury bonds) +4%
IEFA (developing countries) +3%
PDBC (commodities) +2%
AGG (US bonds) +1%
TLT (20-year US Treasury bonds) -8%
The rewards of Bitcoin ETFs in 2024 are truly dazzling.
Predictions for crypto ETFs in 2025
Looking ahead to the development of crypto ETFs in 2025, Geraci made the following predictions based on the likelihood of occurrences, believing that these will happen, it is just a matter of time.
Joint launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs: approved in 2024
(SEC has approved a crypto index ETF mixed with Bitcoin and Ethereum, expected to launch in January)
Trading options for Ethereum spot ETFs
Physical creation/redemption of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs
Ethereum spot ETF staking
Approval of SOL spot ETF
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