Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BITO vs VTIP: how they differ
BITO and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTIP returned more over the year.
ProShares Bitcoin ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITO and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITO | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| CME BITCOIN FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 25/SEP/20 81.49% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| COINBASE BIT FUT DIGITAL ASSETS 25/SEP/2 14.27% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| S&P CME BITCOIN FUTURES DAILY ROLL INDEX 4.24% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
| BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | ProShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Bitcoin | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | −34.8% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −52.3 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 3 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BITO or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −34.8% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so VTIP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BITO or VTIP?
- BITO charges 0.95% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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