iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF's (IBIT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $36.7 million in Q1 2026, up 11.64% year-on-year from $32.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 26.2% on a QoQ basis from $49.7 million in Q4 2025.
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has 3 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $36.7 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 11.64% year-over-year to $36.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $178.4 million, a 130.99% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $174.6 million, up 267.51% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $36.7 million, down from $49.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for IBIT reached as high as $53.3 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $3.1 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $28.8 million across 3 years, with a median of $32.9 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 947.78% in 2025 and climbed 11.64% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $23.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 116.35% to $49.7 million in 2025, then declined by 26.2% to $36.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $36.7 million in Q1 2026, $49.7 million in Q4 2025, and $53.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 53.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.14 Mn |