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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BITO vs VT: how they differ

BITO and VT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.

ProShares Bitcoin ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BITO and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BITOOnly in VT
ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 100.00%NVIDIA Corp 4.22%
Apple Inc 3.53%
Microsoft Corp 2.73%
Amazon.com Inc 2.29%
Alphabet Inc 2.04%
Broadcom Inc 1.74%
Alphabet Inc 1.61%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52%

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 and VT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin ETF
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerProSharesVanguard
What it isBitcoinTotal World Stock
Total return, 1 year−34.8%+18.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−52.3 pts+1.4 pts
Expense ratio0.95%0.06%
Holdings110042

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.

VT in plain words

VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BITO or VT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −34.8% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BITO or VT?
BITO charges 0.95% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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