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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VEA returned +22.3%, so VEA returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or VEA?

FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FBTC vs VEA: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and VEA an equity index fund, and over the year VEA returned more, +22.3% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF.

FBTC and VEA on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	Vanguard
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	+22.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	+5.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	3913
Net assets	$13.9bn	$238.1bn

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.

VEA in plain words

VEA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3913 positions, with the top ten at 13.0%. It sat 3.0% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or VEA?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VEA returned +22.3%, so VEA returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or VEA?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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