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FBTC vs VOX: how they differ

FBTC is a spot crypto ETP and VOX an equity index fund, and over the year VOX returned more, −0.1% against −31.0%.

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and Vanguard Communication Services ETF.

FBTC and VOX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FBTC
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssuerFidelityVanguard
What it isHolds bitcoinTracks an index of Communication Services
Total return, 1 year−31.0%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+16.6%+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500−47.6 pts−16.6 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.09%
Holdingsnot filed114
Net assets$13.9bn$5.7bn

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.

VOX in plain words

VOX tracks an index of Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 69.1%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FBTC or VOX?
In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBTC returned −31.0% and VOX returned −0.1%, so VOX returned more.
Which is cheaper, FBTC or VOX?
FBTC charges 0.25% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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