iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)

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iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, launched on January 11, 2024, on Nasdaq. IBIT became the fastest ETF in history to reach $10 billion in AUM, achieving it in under two months. As the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock's entry validated institutional demand for Bitcoin exposure. IBIT uses Coinbase Custody as its custodian and charges a 0.25% annual sponsor fee (discounted to 0.12% for the first year on initial assets). It is now the largest spot Bitcoin ETF globally.

Details

Aum: ~$55.2B
Type: Spot Bitcoin ETF
Issuer: BlackRock
Ticker: IBIT
Aum Usd: $55.2B
Country: USA
Manager: BlackRock / iShares
Aum Date: 2026-03
Currency: USD
Exchange: NASDAQ
Custodian: Coinbase Custody
Fund Type: ETF
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Expense Ratio: 0.25%
Inception Date: 2024-01-11
Management Fee: 0.25%
Exchange Listed: NASDAQ
Bitcoin Holdings: ~777,872 BTC

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