Which is cheaper, IBIT or LYTE?

IBIT charges 0.25% a year and LYTE charges 0.65%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IBIT and LYTE the same kind of fund?

No. IBIT is a crypto ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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IBIT vs LYTE: how they differ

IBIT and LYTE are measured over different days, and IBIT charges 0.25% to LYTE's 0.65%.

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.

IBIT and LYTE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Thematic ETF
Issuer	iShares	Roundhill
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Photonics and optics
Total return, 1 year	−31.1%	+3.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	−0.7%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	+4.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.65%
Holdings	2	not filed
Net assets	$63.7bn	$263m

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

LYTE in plain words

LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested against −0.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 4.2 pts. It sits 7.9% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, IBIT or LYTE?: IBIT charges 0.25% a year and LYTE charges 0.65%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IBIT and LYTE the same kind of fund?: No. IBIT is a crypto ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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