Which returned more over the last year, BITO or ETHA?

In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −33.0% and ETHA returned −42.6%, so BITO returned more.

Which is cheaper, BITO or ETHA?

BITO charges 0.95% a year and ETHA charges 0.25%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 19, 2026.

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BITO vs ETHA: how they differ

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

ProShares Bitcoin ETF and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in BITO	Only in ETHA
CME BITCOIN FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 25/SEP/2026 BTCU6 CURNCY 60.73%	ETHER 100.00%
CME BITCOIN FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 30/OCT/2026 BTCV6 CURNCY 20.18%	USD CASH 0.00%
COINBASE BIT FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 25/SEP/2026 BTIU6 CURNCY 14.71%
S&P CME BITCOIN FUTURES DAILY ROLL INDEX SWAP SOCIETE GENERALE 4.37%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

BITO and ETHA on the fields both publish, as of Sep 19, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF	ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	ProShares	iShares
What it is	Actively managed	Holds ether
Total return, 1 year	−33.0%	−42.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−49.6 pts	−59.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.95%	0.25%
Holdings	4	2
Net assets	$1.7bn	$9.2bn

BITO in plain words

BITO is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −33.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.95% a year. It sat 37.1% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

ETHA in plain words

ETHA holds ether. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −42.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 45.6% below its high of Aug 22, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BITO or ETHA?: In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −33.0% and ETHA returned −42.6%, so BITO returned more.
Which is cheaper, BITO or ETHA?: BITO charges 0.95% a year and ETHA charges 0.25%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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