- The ProShares
Bitcoin StrategyETF saw big demand when it began trading on Tuesday. - More than 24 million shares of the fund - ticker BITO - changed hands.
- That made it the second-biggest ETF debut on record.
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The launch of $4 is officially a hit with investors.
The ETF, which gains exposure to $4 via futures contracts rather than owning it outright, saw more than 24 million shares trade hands in its trading debut on Tuesday, $4. That gives it the distinction of the second-most-traded fund launch of all time, generating more than $1 billion of turnover, Bloomberg found.
The launch easily beat the popular $4 launch in March of 1999, when $265 million was traded on its first day. The best
"It [ProShares Bitcoin ETF] has legit shot at $1 billion and top spot," senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas $4
And first-year inflows into the fund could exceed $50 billion, according to a Monday note from Fundstrat's Tom Lee. Such strong demand for the ETF $4
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF trades under the ticker symbol "BITO" and has an annual expense ratio of 0.95%. The ETF $4, while bitcoin was up about 1%.