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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VEU returned +20.6%, so VEU returned more.

Which is cheaper, FBTC or VEU?

FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FBTC vs VEU: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and VEU an equity index fund, and over the year VEU returned more, +20.6% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF.

FBTC and VEU on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	VEU Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Fidelity	Vanguard
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks the FTSE All-World ex-US
Total return, 1 year	−31.0%	+20.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	+4.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.04%
Holdings	not filed	3896
Net assets	$13.9bn	$70.4bn

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.

VEU in plain words

VEU tracks the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3896 positions, with the top ten at 14.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or VEU?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VEU returned +20.6%, so VEU returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or VEU?: FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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