Crypto ETFs ‘punching above weight’ as almost half of ETF investors plan buys

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said it was “shocking” to see Schwab’s findings that crypto ETF investments could be on par with those in bond ETFs.

Nearly half of exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors are planning to buy a crypto ETF, matching those who said they’d buy a bond ETF, according to a report from brokerage giant Schwab Asset Management.

In its ETFs and Beyond report released on Thursday, Schwab found that 52% of respondents to its survey were planning to invest in a US equities-tracking ETF, while 45% said they were interested in crypto ETFs, tied in second place with those who were interested in funds tracking US bonds. 

Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in an X post on Thursday that the results were a surprise, given the sheer size of the bond market in comparison. 

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