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FBTC vs IXUS: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and IXUS an equity index fund, and over the year IXUS returned more, +20.1% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.

FBTC and IXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FBTC
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssuerFidelityiShares
What it isHolds bitcoinTracks the MSCI Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year−31.0%+20.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+16.6%+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500−47.6 pts+3.5 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.07%
Holdingsnot filed4660
Net assets$13.9bn$59.6bn

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.

IXUS in plain words

IXUS tracks the MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 4660 positions, with the top ten at 14.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or IXUS?
In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and IXUS returned +20.1%, so IXUS returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or IXUS?
FBTC charges 0.25% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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