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FBTC vs GARP: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and GARP an equity index fund, and over the year GARP returned more, +27.2% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.

FBTC and GARP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 19, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FBTC
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
GARP
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssuerFidelityiShares
What it isHolds bitcoinTracks the MSCI USA Quality GARP
Total return, 1 year−31.0%+27.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+16.6%+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500−47.6 pts+10.6 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.15%
Holdingsnot filed134
Net assets$13.9bn$3.2bn

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.

GARP in plain words

GARP tracks the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +27.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 134 positions, with the top ten at 43.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or GARP?
In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and GARP returned +27.2%, so GARP returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or GARP?
FBTC charges 0.25% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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