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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and QUAL returned +15.2%, so QUAL returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or QUAL?

FBTC charges 0.25% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FBTC vs QUAL: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and QUAL an equity index fund, and over the year QUAL returned more, +15.2% against −31.0%.

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

FBTC and QUAL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	iShares
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks the MSCI USA Quality Factor
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	+15.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	−1.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	122
Net assets	$13.9bn	$47.0bn

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.

QUAL in plain words

QUAL tracks the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +15.2% 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, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 122 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or QUAL?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and QUAL returned +15.2%, so QUAL returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or QUAL?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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