Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BITO vs SPLG: how they differ
BITO is a spot crypto ETP and SPLG an equity index fund, and over the year SPLG returned more, +17.6% against −34.8%.
ProShares Bitcoin ETF and S&P 500, book from IVV.
| BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF | SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | S&P |
| What it is | Bitcoin | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | −34.8% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −52.3 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | not published |
| Holdings | 1 | not filed |
BITO in plain words
BITO is a digital asset fund tracking the Bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −34.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.95% a year. It sat 40.3% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPLG in plain words
SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BITO or SPLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −34.8% and SPLG returned +17.6%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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