Data as of .
BITQ vs SATO: which is really different?
BITQ and SATO hold 36% 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
36% 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 SATO hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BITQ | SATO |
|---|---|---|
| STRATEGY INC | 8.72% | 3.05% |
| MARA HOLDINGS, INC. | 4.62% | 2.76% |
| Bullish | 2.52% | 2.68% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL, INC. | 9.20% | 2.42% |
| CLEANSPARK, INC. | 4.97% | 2.41% |
| RIOT PLATFORMS, INC. | 4.83% | 2.38% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 3.94% | 2.34% |
| Metaplanet Inc. | 2.93% | 2.29% |
| HUT 8 CORP. | 4.10% | 2.29% |
| GALAXY DIGITAL INC. | 3.62% | 2.27% |
| Bitdeer Technologies Group | 2.10% | 2.85% |
| OSL Group Ltd | 0.99% | 1.59% |
| Only in BITQ | Only in SATO |
|---|---|
| IREN LIMITED 12.61% | POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 15.23% |
| APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION 5.30% | Strive Inc 4.60% |
| CIPHER MINING INC. 4.17% | Nakamoto Inc 3.49% |
| Figure Technology Solutions Inc 1.44% | Canaan Inc 3.35% |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 1.37% | BTCS Inc 2.87% |
| CME GROUP INC. 1.36% | SHARPLINK INC 2.84% |
| BLACKROCK, INC. 1.36% | BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc 2.73% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd 1.36% | American Bitcoin Corp 2.65% |
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 19, 2026 and Sep 30, 2025.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITQ | SATO | BITQ | SATO | BITQ | SATO | |
| 3 months | −2.1% | +8.0% | −4.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +0.3 pts | +10.5 pts |
| 6 months | +33.8% | +30.4% | +15.8 pts | +12.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +6.2 pts |
| 1 year | +12.1% | −15.6% | −4.4 pts | −32.1 pts | −9.6 pts | −37.3 pts |
| 3 years | +290.8% | +209.3% | +212.4 pts | +130.9 pts | +192.7 pts | +111.1 pts |
| Since launch | +23.7% | +6.5% | −78.6 pts | −79.2 pts | −111.2 pts | −98.1 pts |
| BITQ Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF Holds 30 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 19% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SATO Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF Holds 60 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Bitwise | Invesco |
| Theme | Blockchain and crypto equities | Blockchain and crypto equities |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.8% | 8.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.7% | 95.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.2% | 43.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.66% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.87% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.1% | −15.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −4.4 pts | −32.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −9.6 pts | −37.3 pts |
| Below its high | −15.7% | −31.7% |
| Net assets | $473m | $9m |
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.
SATO in plain words
By weight, 9% of SATO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −15.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 32.1 pts. It sits 31.7% below its all-time high of Oct 6, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do BITQ and SATO hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 36% 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 SATO?
- BITQ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SATO has 9%, so BITQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BITQ or SATO?
- BITQ charges 0.85% a year and SATO charges 0.66%, so SATO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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