Ether ETF Outflows Cross $1 Billion as Direct ETH Buyers Keep Accumulating

By Isaac • October 21, 2026 3:36 pm •

Ether’s October problem is no longer a single ugly trading day. U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds have now lost more than $1 billion this month, turning September’s inflow into a distant memory.

The funds recorded roughly $1.08 billion in net outflows through October 20. That erased September’s approximately $832 million of net inflows and left the products with only about $485 million of net inflows for all of 2026.

Cointelegraph, citing SoSoValue data, reports that another $26 million left the funds Tuesday, extending the withdrawal streak even after September delivered a strong positive month. October is already their worst month of 2026 and the largest monthly withdrawal since November 2025, with eight trading sessions still remaining