Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BITO vs USMV: how they differ
BITO and USMV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and USMV returned more over the year.
ProShares Bitcoin ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITO and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITO | Only in USMV |
|---|---|
| ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 100.00% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% | |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% | |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% | |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% | |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% | |
| Chubb Limited 1.50% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | iShares |
| What it is | Bitcoin | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | −34.8% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −52.3 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 1 | 170 |
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.
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BITO or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −34.8% and USMV returned +6.6%, so USMV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BITO or USMV?
- BITO charges 0.95% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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