Morgan Stanley’s newly launched Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has surpassed the WisdomTree Bitcoin fund in total net inflows after just over a week of entering the market.
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- Farside Investors data reveals that the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust reached $103 million in total net inflows after posting daily gains of $19.3 million on Wednesday.
- The fund surpassed WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund’s total of $86 million by taking advantage of a low market fee of 0.14% to attract immediate investor interest.
Persian investors Data It shows that Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) took in $19.3 million on Wednesday, bringing its total net inflows to $103 million. In doing so, MSBT surpassed the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (WBTC), which has raised $86 million since its debut in January 2024.
MSBT’s early success follows its April 8 launch with a 0.14% fee, a strategic move that undercuts the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust by one basis point.
The Morgan Stanley fund now sits alongside 11 other bitcoin ETFs, including market leaders like BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, which have $64.3 billion and $10.9 billion in net inflows, respectively.
MSBT currently tracks the Franklin Bitcoin ETF ($375 million), Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF ($326 million), and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF ($245 million).
Bloomberg analysis suggests that the average lifespan of ETFs is shrinking, falling from 4.66 years in 2024 to approximately 3.5 years in 2025.
While more than 40 ETFs faced liquidation during the first two months of 2026, none of these closures involved large crypto-related funds. Those liquidated this year lasted an average of 21 months, which represents half the expected lifespan of 2025 closures.
Bloomberg ETF Analyst James Seyphart anticipation In December, many exchange-traded cryptocurrency products will be liquidated by the end of 2027 due to lack of demand. At the time of his prediction, the Securities and Exchange Commission review Over 126 pending orders for various exchange-traded cryptocurrency products.
