{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/hodl-vs-ibit","section":"compare","title":"HODL vs IBIT: Tracking, Returns & Fees | ETFIQ","description":"HODL and IBIT both hold Bitcoin. Over the same days to Oct 28, 2026 HODL finished 0.02 of a percentage point ahead of Bitcoin and IBIT 0.16 behind.","as_of":"Oct 28, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which tracked Bitcoin more closely, HODL or IBIT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Oct 28, 2026, HODL finished 0.02 of a percentage point ahead of Bitcoin and IBIT 0.16 of a percentage point behind, so HODL tracked it more closely, by 0.14 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 HODL or IBIT 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 HODL and IBIT?","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. HODL is sponsored by VanEck and first traded Jan 11, 2024; IBIT by iShares, first traded Jan 11, 2024."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, HODL or IBIT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"HODL charges 0.20% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so HODL is cheaper. 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As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. HODL IBIT \n Expense ratio 0.20% 0.25% \n Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.2bn $65.4bn \n Total return, 1 year \u22122","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, HODL against IBIT, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/hodl-vs-ibit","a":{"ticker":"HODL","name":"VanEck Bitcoin ETF","issuer":"VanEck","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HODL lost 28.3%, against \u221228.3% for bitcoin.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/hodl","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221228.3%","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":"0.0 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":"$1.2bn","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 27, 2026"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Bitcoin","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"IBIT","name":"iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IBIT lost 28.5%, against \u221228.3% for bitcoin.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ibit","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":"$65.4bn","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 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/hodl-vs-ibit"}