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.

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DateValue
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