Bitcoin Income Play Sees Year-End Outflows as Volatility Tests Investor Nerves
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The NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF, BTCI, registered net outflows of $2,199,865 on December 29, 2025, a modest but notable move equal to about 0.22% of its $988.2 million in assets under management. While the redemption is small relative to the fund’s overall size, it underscores how heightened crypto volatility is prompting income-focused investors to reassess their exposure at the close of the year.
The NEOS product is designed to generate yield from Bitcoin-related strategies, appealing to investors seeking cash flow from a highly speculative asset class. The latest outflows suggest some holders may be locking in remaining gains or trimming risk as the underlying market struggles to regain momentum after a sharp pullback.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $93,425.34, down roughly 25.3% over the past three months. Despite that steep slide, the short-term technical picture remains cautious rather than capitulatory, with a 1-day signal of Hold. That combination of medium-term weakness and neutral near-term signals can leave income-oriented ETF investors caught between waiting for a rebound and reducing exposure ahead of further potential downside.
For BTCI, the flows represent a relatively small fraction of AUM, suggesting no wholesale exodus but rather a period of portfolio fine-tuning as investors weigh yield potential against the drawdown risk embedded in Bitcoin’s price path. If the underlying crypto stabilizes or stages a recovery, flows could quickly reverse; a deeper selloff, however, may prompt more systematic de-risking from structured Bitcoin income products.
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