Leverage Loses Its Luster: ProShares Ultra Ether ETF Sees Notable Outflows as Ether Slumps
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The ProShares Ultra Ether ETF, ETHT, recorded net outflows of $4.50 million on January 16, 2026, a move that trimmed roughly 1.19% from its $377.3 million in assets under management (AUM). While the withdrawal is modest in percentage terms, it underscores waning risk appetite among traders who had been using the leveraged vehicle to amplify exposure to Ether’s price swings.
The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading around $2,952, having shed about 22.7% over the past three months. That drawdown has eroded much of the speculative momentum that fueled earlier inflows into leveraged Ether products, as investors reassess both crypto valuations and the suitability of high-octane ETFs in a more volatile, range-bound market.
Tactically minded traders appear to be taking their chips off the table rather than doubling down: the 1-day technical signal on Ether currently flashes a bearish tone, sitting at Strong Sell. Against that backdrop, the latest outflow from ETHT looks less like a panic exit and more like a disciplined de-risking—particularly for those who had used recent price bounces to pare leveraged exposure.
Still, with nearly $377 million remaining in ETHT, institutional and sophisticated retail players continue to use the fund as a tactical tool rather than a core holding. The key question for the coming weeks is whether further weakness in Ether will trigger a second wave of redemptions, or whether contrarian traders will view current levels as an opportunity to re-enter at a discount.
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