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IBITDefiance Daily Short Digitizing the Economy ETF

Take a bet2y track recordRanked #1 of 775 in this goal

The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities.

By iShares · Launched 2024

Annual Cost

0.25%

#1,230 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$58.1B

#56 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

-40.1%

Track Record

2 years

#3,375 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$6,040-39.6%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Inverse

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)
44.1%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-52.1%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities.
Strategy
The Trust owns bitcoin purchased in exchange for Shares, providing an investment exposure to bitcoin without the complexities of direct ownership. Shares are backed by bitcoin held by the Bitcoin Custodian.
Inception date
January 5, 2024
Fund family
iShares

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Inverse
Warning

Inverse ETF — daily tool only

Delivers the inverse of the benchmark's daily return. The compounding path makes multi-day holding unpredictable even when the benchmark's total move goes your way. Legitimate as a one-day hedge; dangerous as a view.

Source: Cheng & Madhavan (2009)

Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + inverse_name_or_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19