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An analysis compares the costs of 11 U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, including expense ratios, tracking errors, and tax implications. Fees range from 0.19% to 1.50%, with Grayscale's GBTC being the most expensive. Over 10 years, fees and tracking errors can significantly reduce returns, especially for higher-fee funds. The analysis highlights that the cheapest ETF by expense ratio isn't always the cheapest in total cost.

According to Trader T data cited in the article, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded combined net outflows of $144.6 million on Aug. 10, ending a five-session inflow streak. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $53.6 million of outflows, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $40.3 million and Bitwise’s BITB at $28.4 million. Grayscale’s GBTC saw $52 million outflows, while Grayscale Mini BTC had $37.1 million inflows.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows rebounded on Aug. 3 with $170.1 million in net inflows after a $265.4 million net outflow on July 31, according to Farside Investors. Seven of 12 funds saw inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $111.4 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $33.4 million. Other inflows included EZBC, BTCO and HODL. No fund showed net outflows on Aug. 3.

According to Farside Investors data dated Aug. 4, US spot-bitcoin ETFs recorded combined net inflows of $170.1 million on Aug. 3, returning to net inflows after one day. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $111.4 million. Fidelity’s FBTC added $33.4 million; Franklin’s EZBC $9.2 million; Invesco’s BTCO $6.7 million; VanEck’s HODL $4.5 million.

Franklin Templeton filed with the SEC for two exchange-traded funds that would route dividends from U.S. equity holdings into Bitcoin-linked investments via rules-based “DRIP” mechanics. The funds start with 95% U.S. large-cap equities and 5% Bitcoin exposure, tracking VettaFi indexes; Bitcoin caps include trimming to 4.5% if above 5% at quarterly rebalance. Launch could be as early as Sept. 1, 2026.