{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/arkb-vs-fbtc","section":"compare","title":"ARKB vs FBTC: Tracking, Returns & Fees | ETFIQ","description":"ARKB and FBTC both hold Bitcoin. Over the same days to Oct 28, 2026 ARKB finished 0.13 of a percentage point behind Bitcoin and FBTC 0.20 behind.","as_of":"Oct 28, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which tracked Bitcoin more closely, ARKB or FBTC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Oct 28, 2026, ARKB finished 0.13 of a percentage point behind Bitcoin and FBTC 0.20 of a percentage point behind, so ARKB tracked it more closely, by 0.08 of a percentage point. That difference is the fee, the custody cost, the friction of creating and redeeming shares in blocks and whatever the market paid for the shares rather than for the coin, all together."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do ARKB or FBTC pay a staking yield?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Bitcoin is a proof of work chain, so there is nothing to stake and no fund holding it can pay a staking yield."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between ARKB and FBTC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Both hold Bitcoin through a custodian and both trade on an exchange, so what separates them is what each costs a holder over time. ARKB is sponsored by Ark and first traded Jan 11, 2024; FBTC by Fidelity, first traded Jan 11, 2024."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, ARKB or FBTC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ARKB charges 0.21% a year and FBTC charges 0.25%, so ARKB is cheaper. 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As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. ARKB FBTC \n Expense ratio 0.21% 0.25% \n Net assets, ARKB as of Jun 30, 2026 and FBTC as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.9bn $15.5bn \n Total return, 1 year \u221228.4% \u221228.5% \n","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, ARKB against FBTC, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/arkb-vs-fbtc","a":{"ticker":"ARKB","name":"Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF","issuer":"Ark","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ARKB lost 28.4%, against \u221228.3% for bitcoin.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/arkb","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221228.4%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Bitcoin over the same days","value":"\u221228.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points","value":"\u22120.1 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"702","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.9bn","as_of":"2026-06-30","source":"10-Q balance sheet, as of Jun 30, 2026"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Bitcoin","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"FBTC","name":"Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund","issuer":"Fidelity","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FBTC lost 28.5%, against \u221228.3% for bitcoin.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/fbtc","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221228.5%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Bitcoin over the same days","value":"\u221228.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points","value":"\u22120.2 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"702","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$15.5bn","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own number for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Bitcoin","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/arkb-vs-fbtc"}