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Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF

BITSNasdaqGlobal XC

$53.20−1.30 (−2.39%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C52/ 100

Rank 9 of 20 in Crypto Industry Stocks

C52/100Rank 9 of 20inCrypto Industry Stocks
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Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$21M
1Y total return
−37.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
26.10%
Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
1.52K sh
52W range
low $48.88high $109.96
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BITS Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

C

Score 52 out of 100

Category
Crypto Industry Stocks⁠
Rank
9 of 20
Six-pillar profile for BITS. Scores out of 100: Cost 55, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings not scored, Durability 56. Strongest: Durability (56). Weakest: Tradability (48). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 52 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 100
    Rank 8 of 20

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 20

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 20

Our read on BITS

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Nov 15, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BITS$6,213
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BITS $6,213. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for BITS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBITS
Year to date−12.8%
1 month−18.1%
3 months−1.8%
1 year−37.9%
3 yearsper year+36.8%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BITS
YearReturn barBITS
2026 YTD−12.8%
2025+15.2%
2024+62.5%
2023+214.0%
2022−75.5%
2021−29.3%

History from Nov 16, 2021

BITS in the news

BITS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
26.10%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$14.23Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2021 $1.49; Jun 29, 2022 $0.02; Dec 29, 2022 $0.08; Jun 29, 2023 $0.22; Dec 28, 2023 $7.05; Jun 27, 2024 $0.38; Dec 30, 2024 $19.34; Jun 27, 2025 $0.26; Dec 30, 2025 $14.04; Jun 29, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.19
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$14.04
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.26
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$19.34
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.38
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$7.05
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.22
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.08
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.02
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$1.49

$10,000 in BITS 3 years ago paid $10,338 in dividends.

BITS Risk

Risk pillarC49 out of 100Rank 10 of 20 in Crypto Industry Stocks
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
58.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.74
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−83.1%
59 months · trough Dec 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
2.71
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BITS Cost

Compare BITS and STCE

Overpaying vs STCE, cheapest in Crypto Industry Stocks

$6,568

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BITS 0.65%

    $12,717

  • STCE 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BITS 0.65%
  • STCE 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BITS $12,717STCE $6,149

Year by year

YearBITSSTCEOverpaying
10$1,163$545$618
20$4,440$2,113$2,327
30$12,717$6,149$6,568

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