Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or MINT?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and MINT returned +4.3%, so MINT returned more.

Which is cheaper, IBIT or MINT?

IBIT charges 0.25% a year and MINT charges 0.36%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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IBIT vs MINT: how they differ

IBIT and MINT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MINT returned more over the year.

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IBIT and MINT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in IBIT	Only in MINT
BITCOIN 100.00%	United States Treasury 6.51%
USD CASH 0.00%	Fannie Mae 1.18%
	Freddie Mac 1.04%
	SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91%
	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81%
	AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.81%
	Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75%
	INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT and MINT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	PIMCO
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Actively managed
Total return, 1 year	−31.1%	+4.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	−12.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.36%
Holdings	2	977
Net assets	$63.7bn	$16.4bn

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.

MINT in plain words

MINT is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or MINT?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and MINT returned +4.3%, so MINT returned more.
Which is cheaper, IBIT or MINT?: IBIT charges 0.25% a year and MINT charges 0.36%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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