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GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF

Take a bet12y track recordRanked #47 of 949 in this goal

Seeks to reflect the value of Bitcoin held by the Trust, less expenses and liabilities.

By Grayscale · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

1.50%

#5,738 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$8.1B

#326 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

-47.0%

Track Record

12 years

#1,092 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$5,482-45.2%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Cryptocurrency

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Other
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
44.4%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-53.8%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to reflect the value of Bitcoin held by the Trust, less expenses and liabilities.
Strategy
As a passive investment vehicle, the Trust aims for the value of the Shares to reflect the value of Bitcoin held by the Trust, determined by reference to the Index Price, less the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities. It does not seek to generate returns beyond tracking the price of Bitcoin.
Inception date
September 25, 2013
Fund family
Grayscale

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Data updated on 2026-08-04