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GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF

Take a bet12y track recordRanked #49 of 775 in this goal

The Trust’s investment objective is for the value of the Shares to reflect the value of Bitcoin held by the Trust, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities.

By Grayscale · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

1.50%

#5,447 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$10.7B

#260 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

-40.8%

Track Record

12 years

#1,112 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$3,481-65.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Cryptocurrency

Index tracked

CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Other
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
44.0%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-89.9%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.09Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.73Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
The Trust’s investment objective is for the value of the Shares to reflect the value of Bitcoin held by the Trust, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities.
Strategy
The Trust is a passive investment vehicle that aims for the value of its Shares to reflect the value of Bitcoin held, determined by the Index Price, less expenses and liabilities.
Inception date
September 25, 2013
Fund family
Grayscale

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Data updated on 2026-06-19