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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and SPY returned +16.6%, so SPY returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or SPY?

FBTC charges 0.25% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FBTC vs SPY: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and SPY an equity index fund, and over the year SPY returned more, +16.6% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.

FBTC and SPY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	State Street
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	+16.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	0.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.09%
Holdings	not filed	505
Net assets	$13.9bn	$785.0bn

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.

SPY in plain words

SPY tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or SPY?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and SPY returned +16.6%, so SPY returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or SPY?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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