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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VBR returned +14.5%, so VBR returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or VBR?

FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FBTC vs VBR: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and VBR an equity index fund, and over the year VBR returned more, +14.5% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF.

FBTC and VBR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	Vanguard
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks an index of Small-Cap Value
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	+14.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	−2.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.05%
Holdings	not filed	842
Net assets	$13.9bn	$37.3bn

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.

VBR in plain words

VBR tracks an index of Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +14.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 842 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or VBR?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VBR returned +14.5%, so VBR returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or VBR?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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