VanEck’s Ethereum bet drew fresh capital at the start of the year, as the VanEck Ethereum ETF, ETHV, registered $4,564,940 in net inflows on January 05, 2026. The move lifted the fund’s assets under management to $176.6 million, with the latest flow equal to roughly 2.6% of its total AUM—a meaningful vote of confidence amid renewed volatility in the underlying token.
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The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading at $3,103.82, down about 29.45% over the past three months as risk appetite has cooled following last year’s aggressive run-up. Despite that drawdown, the 1-day technical signal on the token remains Hold, suggesting traders see consolidation rather than a clear breakdown or rebound in the immediate term.
That divergence—fresh money flowing into ETHV even as Ethereum’s price charts a steep three-month decline—highlights how some institutional and sophisticated retail investors are using the ETF as a vehicle to average into weakness, positioning for a potential medium-term recovery in the broader crypto complex. Inflows of this size, relative to AUM, indicate that dip-buying through regulated products remains an active strategy, even as spot prices continue to test investors’ conviction.
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