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FBTC vs VIG: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and VIG an equity index fund, and over the year VIG returned more, +11.7% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.

FBTC and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FBTC
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
VIG
Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssuerFidelityVanguard
What it isHolds bitcoinTracks an index of Dividend growth
Total return, 1 year−31.0%+11.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+16.6%+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500−47.6 pts−4.9 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.04%
Holdingsnot filed336
Net assets$13.9bn$112.7bn

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.

VIG in plain words

VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +11.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 336 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or VIG?
In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VIG returned +11.7%, so VIG returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or VIG?
FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FBTC against VIG, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 21, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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