Data as of .
BITQ vs IBLC: which is really different?
BITQ and IBLC hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and BITQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BITQ scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
38% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITQ and IBLC hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BITQ | IBLC |
|---|---|---|
| CORE SCIENTIFIC, INC. | 4.58% | 3.26% |
| Bullish | 2.52% | 0.85% |
| OSL Group Ltd | 0.99% | 0.18% |
| Only in BITQ | Only in IBLC |
|---|---|
| IREN LIMITED 12.61% | COINBASE GLOBAL INC CLASS A 12.29% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL, INC. 9.20% | CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC CLASS A 10.36% |
| STRATEGY INC 8.72% | IREN 9.39% |
| APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION 5.30% | HUT CORP 6.49% |
| CLEANSPARK, INC. 4.97% | RIOT PLATFORMS 4.88% |
| RIOT PLATFORMS, INC. 4.83% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.56% |
| MARA HOLDINGS, INC. 4.62% | APPLIED DIGITAL 4.37% |
| CIPHER MINING INC. 4.17% | MASTERCARD CLASS A 3.80% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 30, 2025.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITQ | IBLC | BITQ | IBLC | BITQ | IBLC | |
| 3 months | −2.1% | −7.8% | −4.4 pts | −10.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +33.8% | +23.1% | +15.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +9.6 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 1 year | +12.1% | −3.5% | −4.4 pts | −20.1 pts | −9.6 pts | −25.3 pts |
| 3 years | +290.8% | +212.2% | +212.4 pts | +133.8 pts | +192.7 pts | +114.0 pts |
| Since launch | +23.7% | +131.6% | −78.6 pts | +37.7 pts | −111.2 pts | −2.2 pts |
| BITQ Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF Holds 30 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 19% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IBLC iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF Holds 50 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Bitwise | iShares |
| Theme | Blockchain and crypto equities | Blockchain and crypto equities |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.8% | 35.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.7% | 92.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.2% | 65.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.47% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.87% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.1% | −3.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −4.4 pts | −20.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −9.6 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Below its high | −15.7% | −20.7% |
| Net assets | $473m | $89m |
BITQ in plain words
By weight, 19% of BITQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Sep 30, 2025. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 4.4 pts. It sits 15.7% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.
IBLC in plain words
By weight, 35% of IBLC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 66% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −3.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 20.1 pts. It sits 20.7% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do BITQ and IBLC hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BITQ or IBLC?
- BITQ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IBLC has 35%, so BITQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BITQ or IBLC?
- BITQ charges 0.85% a year and IBLC charges 0.47%, so IBLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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