Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BITO vs LQD: how they differ
BITO and LQD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and LQD returned more over the year.
ProShares Bitcoin ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITO and LQD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITO | Only in LQD |
|---|---|
| CME BITCOIN FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 25/SEP/20 81.49% | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.88% |
| COINBASE BIT FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 25/SEP/2 14.27% | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.12% |
| S&P CME BITCOIN FUTURES DAILY ROLL INDEX 4.24% | DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.11% |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 0.10% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09% | |
| BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC 0.08% | |
| MORGAN STANLEY (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.08% | |
| CITIGROUP INC (FX-FRN) 0.07% |
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 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
| BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF | LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | iShares |
| What it is | Bitcoin | US investment grade bonds |
| Total return, 1 year | −34.8% | −2.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −52.3 pts | −20.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.14% |
| Holdings | 3 | 3149 |
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.
LQD in plain words
LQD is a bond fund tracking the US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 6.4% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BITO or LQD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −34.8% and LQD returned −2.7%, so LQD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BITO or LQD?
- BITO charges 0.95% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so LQD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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