# What is a Bitcoin ETF?

> As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ covers 13 spot Bitcoin ETFs, with a median sponsor fee of 0.25%, among 56 spot crypto ETFs. Updated every trading night.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## What is a Bitcoin ETF?

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ covers 13 spot Bitcoin ETFs, with a median sponsor fee of 0.25%, among 56 spot crypto ETFs.

### In plain words

A spot Bitcoin ETF owns Bitcoin itself with a custodian, so its price follows Bitcoin less the sponsor fee. It gives exposure through a brokerage account without holding the coin.

ETFIQ covers 13 spot Bitcoin funds with a median sponsor fee of 0.25%. Most are trusts under the 1933 Act, not 1940 Act funds, so they publish different documents. Read tracking difference: the fund’s return less the coin’s over the same dates. A fee waiver can lower the fee for a time; ETFIQ shows both.

### Questions

Does the fund own Bitcoin? A spot fund does, through a custodian.

Is it the same as owning Bitcoin directly? It follows the price. You do not own the coin or control keys.

How close does it track? ETFIQ shows each fund’s tracking difference over several windows.

### Where to next

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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