iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Top ETFs · Bitcoin · data since 2024-01-11 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.3 | -21.7 | 3.3 | 12.8 | -3.9 | -20.0 | 7.1 | 25.3 | -0.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.8 | -17.0 | -2.3 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 8.3 | -7.4 | 5.8 | -4.2 | -17.3 | -3.7 |
| 2024 | -8.8 | 45.8 | 14.3 | -17.1 | 14.8 | -11.4 | 8.9 | -10.3 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 38.8 | -3.9 |
| Avg | -1.4 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 7.3 | -9.5 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 10.8 | -3.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IBIT seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares Bitcoin Trust's record starts in 2024, so each calendar month rests on 3 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 2 of 3 years, median +12.8%. February is the soft spot, down in 2 of 3 with a median of -17.0%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±15.8% in an average month and has fallen 53.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.4% | +2.4% | +5.1% | +3.3% | +7.3% | -9.5% | +8.1% | +2.6% | +7.0% | +3.0% | +10.8% | -3.8% |
| Win rate | 33%/3 | 33%/3 | 67%/3 | 67%/3 | 67%/3 | 33%/3 | 100%/3 | 33%/3 | 100%/2 | 50%/2 | 50%/2 | 0%/2 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IBIT risk & extremes
IBIT drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was iShares Bitcoin Trust's best month?+
iShares Bitcoin Trust's strongest completed month on record is February 2024, at +45.76%.
What was iShares Bitcoin Trust's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is February 2026, at -21.69%.
Is iShares Bitcoin Trust up this year?+
iShares Bitcoin Trust is down 10.80% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares Bitcoin Trust's 1-year return?+
-29.94% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is iShares Bitcoin Trust's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 53.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2024.
About iShares Bitcoin Trust
iShares Bitcoin Trust is a bitcoin business worth about $61 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2024, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. Since 2024 it has ground out +84% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 2024 at +45.76%; its worst, February 2026 at -21.69%.
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