Which returned more over the last year, EEM or FBTC?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +28.6% and FBTC returned −31.0%, so EEM returned more.

Which is cheaper, EEM or FBTC?

EEM charges 0.72% a year and FBTC charges 0.25%, so FBTC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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EEM vs FBTC: how they differ

EEM is an equity index fund and FBTC a spot crypto ETP, and over the year EEM returned more, +28.6% against −31.0%.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund.

EEM and FBTC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	Fidelity
What it is	Tracks an index of Emerging markets	Holds bitcoin
Total return, 1 year	+28.6%	−31.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	+12.1 pts	−47.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.72%	0.25%
Holdings	1214	not filed
Net assets	$31.3bn	$13.9bn

EEM in plain words

EEM tracks an index of Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +28.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1214 positions, with the top ten at 38.4%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

FBTC in plain words

FBTC holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.4% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EEM or FBTC?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +28.6% and FBTC returned −31.0%, so EEM returned more.
Which is cheaper, EEM or FBTC?: EEM charges 0.72% a year and FBTC charges 0.25%, so FBTC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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