Investors Trim Ether Income Play as Roundhill’s YETH ETF Faces Fresh Outflows

Investors Tap the Brakes on Ether Options Play as Outflows Hit Roundhill’s YETH ETF

The Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF, YETH, saw investors pull $735,384 on January 16, 2026, a modest but notable outflow equal to about 0.65% of its $112.5 million in assets under management (AUM). While not a wholesale exit, the move suggests some investors are trimming exposure to income-focused ether strategies amid lingering volatility in the underlying token.

The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading around $3,323.54, down roughly 15.2% over the past three months. Despite that drawdown, short-term signals have turned more constructive, with a 1-day technical reading flashing Buy. That combination—recent weakness but improving momentum—may be prompting a reassessment of whether a covered-call approach, which caps upside in exchange for income, remains the best way to play an eventual rebound.

The latest flow suggests that a segment of the market is shifting from yield-oriented ether exposure toward more directional bets, as traders weigh the opportunity cost of selling calls if ETH stages a sharper recovery. Still, with outflows below 1% of AUM, the move looks more like portfolio fine-tuning than a broad vote of no confidence in the strategy.

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