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

In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and QQQ returned +21.8%, so QQQ returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or QQQ?

FBTC charges 0.25% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 19, 2026.

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FBTC vs QQQ: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and QQQ an equity index fund, and over the year QQQ returned more, +21.8% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and Invesco QQQ Trust.

FBTC and QQQ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 19, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	Invesco
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks the Nasdaq-100
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	+21.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	+5.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.18%
Holdings	not filed	105
Net assets	$13.9bn	$484.3bn

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.

QQQ in plain words

QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 47.7%. It sat 3.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or QQQ?: In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and QQQ returned +21.8%, so QQQ returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or QQQ?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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