XRP ETFs outperformed Bitcoin ETFs by about 106% on September 1
Key Takeaways
- •U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded $14.38 million in net inflows on September 1, extending their inflow streak to 11 days.
- •U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $236.5 million in net outflows on the same day, led by withdrawals from BlackRock’s IBIT.
- •Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ posted the largest XRP ETF inflow for the session at $6.63 million.
- •Cumulative net inflows into U.S. spot XRP ETFs have reached approximately $1.68 billion since launch in November 2025.
- •XRP traded around $1.32 on September 2, nearly 10% below its level on August 27, despite the ETF inflow streak.
XRP ETFs outperformed Bitcoin ETFs by about 106% on September 1
U.S. spot XRP ETFs outperformed Bitcoin ETFs by roughly 106% on a net-flow basis on September 1, even as both cryptocurrencies posted notable price declines.
In the 11th consecutive day of inflows, U.S. spot XRP ETFs took in another $14.38 million on September 1, extending one of their strongest periods of institutional demand this year, according to the latest SoSoValue data.
Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ led the session with $6.63 million in net inflows, followed by Grayscale’s GXRP with $4.72 million and Canary Capital’s XRPC with $3.03 million.
By contrast, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $236.5 million in net outflows on the same day. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for roughly $201.2 million of the withdrawals, while Fidelity’s FBTC saw another $43.7 million leave the fund.
The latest inflows brought cumulative net investments in U.S. spot XRP ETFs to approximately $1.68 billion since the products began launching in November 2025. Bitcoin funds still lead by that measure, with $54.61 billion in cumulative total net inflows.
XRP ETF inflows continue
Monday’s XRP institutional flows stood out against the broader crypto market. The latest move followed XRP ETFs’ strongest week of 2026, which recorded $110.49 million in net inflows ending August 28.
That momentum carried into September, suggesting the recent recovery in XRP ETF demand did not end with August’s surge. However, strong ETF demand has not yet translated into immediate price gains for XRP. The token traded around $1.32 at press time on September 2, down nearly 10% from about $1.45 on August 27.
Institutional exposure also extends beyond daily ETF flows. New data shows that Goldman Sachs was the largest disclosed institutional holder of XRP ETFs at the end of the second quarter, with approximately $87.4 million in exposure.
The divergence between XRP and Bitcoin institutional demand does not necessarily mean investors are shifting from Bitcoin to XRP. Bitcoin ETFs remain much larger in terms of both assets under management and trading activity, so day-to-day flow comparisons can move sharply even when the two product groups sit at very different scales. The contrasting flows instead show that XRP continues to draw new capital during a broader risk-off session, while Bitcoin funds saw substantial redemptions on the same day.
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