Bitcoin ETF Investors Hit the Brakes as VanEck’s HODL Fund Sees Nearly $6.8M Walk Out the Door
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VanEck Bitcoin Trust Shs of Benef Interest’s HODL ETF recorded a sharp reversal in sentiment on January 02, 2026, with investors pulling approximately $6.79 million from the fund. The outflow represents about 0.49% of the ETF’s latest reported assets under management, which stand at roughly $1.38 billion, signaling a meaningful but not yet destabilizing shift in positioning.
The move comes against a bruising backdrop for the underlying asset. The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $91,424.21, having shed about 27.18% over the past three months. Despite the steep drawdown, the 1-day technical stance remains cautious rather than capitulatory, with a Hold signal suggesting traders are still weighing whether the recent weakness marks a deeper downtrend or a consolidation phase after last year’s highs.
For HODL, the latest flow data hints that institutional and sophisticated retail investors are trimming exposure rather than exiting en masse, likely locking in profits from earlier rallies or de-risking amid growing macro uncertainty and regulatory noise around digital assets. If Bitcoin stabilizes around current levels, the proportional impact of this single outflow day on HODL’s AUM may prove modest; a continued slide in BTC, however, could turn cautious withdrawals into a more sustained redemption trend across the spot Bitcoin ETF complex.
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