
Global X - Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF
$63.39+0.14 (+0.22%)
- 0.65%
- $25M
- −28.6%
- 22.49%
- 0M sh
- $63.76
- low $48.88high $118.78
The ETF.net BITS Grade
Score 51 out of 100
- 10 of 20
Score 51 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B55 out of 100Rank 8 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 9 of 20Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C44 out of 100Rank 12 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 12 of 20
Our read on BITS
CMost crypto ETFs sell you the pickaxes. BITS holds both sides: long positions in U.S.-listed bitcoin futures alongside companies built around blockchain adoption, actively managed in one ordinary ETF wrapper.
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by combining long positions in U.S.-listed bitcoin futures with direct or indirect investments in companies positioned to benefit from blockchain adoption.
Why people hold it
- Two exposures, one ticker: bitcoin futures plus blockchain-linked companies, instead of picking between the coin trade and the equity trade.globalxetfs.com
- 0.65% expense ratio, which sits below the midpoint of its blockchain-and-crypto-equity peer group and undercuts BLOK.
- Actively managed, so the manager can shift the balance between futures and equities rather than tracking a fixed index.globalxetfs.com
- Standard 1940 Act fund structure: brokerage account, intraday trading, no wallets or private keys to manage. One of the stronger builds in its peer group.
Worth knowing
- Bitcoin exposure comes from futures contracts, not coins. Results follow the futures market and the cost of rolling contracts forward, which can diverge from spot.
- Small and thinly traded next to the big names in the category. Limit orders and a look at the spread do real work here.
- Distributions are infrequent, roughly annual or semiannual. The mandate is capital appreciation, not a paycheck.
BITS Holdings
- Stocks
- 4
- 100%
- Cme Bitcoin Fut OCT26
Sectors
- Financials82.0%
- Technology18.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
BITS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BITS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.2% |
| 1 month | −2.7% |
| 3 months | +10.0% |
| 1 year | −28.6% |
| 3 years | +52.2% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BITS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.2% | |
| 2025 | +15.2% | |
| 2024 | +62.5% | |
| 2023 | +214.0% | |
| 2022 | −75.5% | |
| 2021 | −29.3% |
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BITS Dividends
- 22.49%
- $14.23
- $0.19 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
BITS Risk
- 56.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.95
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −83.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 2.71
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BITS Cost
- The middle half of Crypto Industry Stocks funds
- Median 0.66%
7 of the 20 Crypto Industry Stocks funds charge less.
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