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

In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and FBTC returned −31.0%, so FBTC returned more.

Which is cheaper, ETHA or FBTC?

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

Data as of Sep 19, 2026.

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ETHA vs FBTC: how they differ

ETHA and FBTC are both spot crypto ETPs, and over the year FBTC returned more, −31.0% against −42.6%.

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund.

ETHA and FBTC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 19, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	Fidelity
What it is	Holds ether	Holds bitcoin
Total return, 1 year	−42.6%	−31.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−59.2 pts	−47.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.25%
Holdings	2	not filed
Net assets	$9.2bn	$13.9bn

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.

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. 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, ETHA or FBTC?: In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and FBTC returned −31.0%, so FBTC returned more.
Which is cheaper, ETHA or FBTC?: ETHA charges 0.25% a year and FBTC charges 0.25%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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