{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/hodl-vs-obtc","section":"compare","title":"HODL vs OBTC: Tracking, Returns & Fees | ETFIQ","description":"Over the same days to Oct 28, 2026 HODL finished 0.02 of a percentage point ahead of Bitcoin and OBTC 5.0% ahead once both returns are compounded.","as_of":"Oct 28, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which tracked Bitcoin more closely, HODL or OBTC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the days each has traded, HODL finished 0.02 of a percentage point ahead of Bitcoin and OBTC 5.0% ahead once both returns are compounded. Those are not set against each other here, because the two are not stated in the same unit, so neither is nearer its coin than the other on this page. Each difference carries 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."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do HODL or OBTC 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 OBTC?","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; OBTC by Osprey, first traded Feb 12, 2021."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, HODL or OBTC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"HODL charges 0.20% a year and OBTC charges 0.49%, so HODL is cheaper. 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As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. HODL OBTC \n Expense ratio 0.20% 0.49% \n Net assets, HODL as of Oct 27, 2026 and OBTC as of Jun 30, 2026 $1.2bn $55m \n Total return, 1 year \u221228.3% \u221224.7% \n What it tracks Bitcoin Bi","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 OBTC, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/hodl-vs-obtc","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":"OBTC","name":"Osprey Bitcoin Trust","issuer":"Osprey","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, OBTC lost 24.7%, against \u221228.3% for bitcoin.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/obtc","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221224.7%","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, compounded","value":"+5.0%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"1,434","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$55m","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}]},"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-obtc"}