# Ethereum Outpaces Bitcoin in Fund Balance Recovery: Can It Return to Its Previous Peak? > The amount of Ethereum held in funds has risen about 24% from its July low, nearing its previous peak, while Bitcoin’s recovery over the same period was limited to 6–7%.… **The amount of Ethereum held in funds has risen about 24% from its July low, nearing its previous peak, while Bitcoin’s recovery over the same period was limited to 6–7%.** Balances of both **[Bitcoin](https://koinbulteni.com/btc-bitcoin) and Ethereum** are growing again across ETFs tracked by CryptoQuant, trust-based funds, and other investment vehicles. However, compared with July’s lows, Ethereum has seen a stronger recovery. The amount of ETH in funds rose from approximately **5.45 million to 6.70–6.77 million**. This added 1.25–1.32 million ETH to balances, bringing the increase to 23–24%. On the Bitcoin side, the total rose from approximately 1.235 million BTC to 1.31–1.32 million BTC, an increase of 75,000–85,000 BTC. ### Ethereum Nears Its Previous Peak in Fund Balances [Ethereum](https://koinbulteni.com/en/coins/ethereum) fund balances are nearing their **October 2025 peak**, while Bitcoin remains below both its peak from the same period and the high it reached during the recovery in May. Ethereum has therefore recovered a larger share of the amount it lost from fund balances during the previous downturn. The measurement is based on the **number of coins held**, not their dollar value. Therefore, the growth in balances shows that funds hold more BTC and ETH. The analysis links this picture to a recovery in institutional and individual investors’ demand for crypto investment through funds. ### Which Data Is Being Watched for the Recovery to Continue? CryptoQuant highlights **fund balances continuing to grow during price pullbacks**, positive fund flows, and buying demand in the spot market. Fund balances once again exceeding their previous peaks is seen as a development that would support the view that the recovery is strengthening. Rising fund balances can remove some of the market’s available supply; according to the analysis, these purchases must continue to offset other selling for a sustained rally. Renewed outflows from funds are seen as the main risk that could weaken this support.