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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and TLT returned −4.7%, so TLT returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or TLT?

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

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FBTC vs TLT: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and TLT a bond index fund, and over the year TLT returned more, −4.7% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

FBTC and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	iShares
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks an index of 20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	−4.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	−21.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	49
Net assets	$13.9bn	$46.7bn

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.

TLT in plain words

TLT tracks an index of 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −4.7% 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. It sat 42.6% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or TLT?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and TLT returned −4.7%, so TLT returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or TLT?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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