Bloomberg analyst says gold and Bitcoin ETFs are back among the 10 most-traded funds

Bloomberg analyst says gold and Bitcoin ETFs are back among the 10 most-traded funds

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2026-08-25 23:52:34
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said gold and Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have moved back into the top 10 most-traded funds by volume, a shift he said may signal a change in market positioning. According to Balchunas, the return of those products to the top of the volume rankings could indicate that the “debasement trade” is starting to replace the AI boom as a dominant market theme. He added that the move reflects capital rotating away from artificial intelligence-linked assets and into gold and Bitcoin, which are viewed by some investors as hedges against currency debasement. The comment points to a change in where trading activity is concentrating, with ETF volume offering one snapshot of broader shifts in investor focus.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said gold and Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have returned to the list of the 10 most-traded funds by volume, a move that may signal the “debasement trade” is replacing the AI boom.

Balchunas said the shift reflects capital moving out of artificial intelligence-related assets and into categories such as gold and Bitcoin, which are seen as hedges against currency debasement.

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