The Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTCI) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of a strategy related to the Bitcoin market and blockchain technology. The ETF is managed by Global X ETFs and traded under the ticker BTCI on NYSE Arca.
Classified as an international thematic equity ETF, BTCI aims to reflect, before fees and expenses, the performance of assets associated with the Bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem. To achieve this objective, the fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and methodology of its reference strategy.
The strategy tracked by BTCI combines indirect exposure to Bitcoin through regulated financial instruments with investments in companies involved in blockchain development and infrastructure.
Diversification and sector exposure
BTCI provides concentrated exposure to segments linked to the digital economy and technological innovation. Sector exposure includes areas such as:
Digital assets and Bitcoin-related strategies.
Blockchain technology.
Digital financial services.
Technology infrastructure.
Crypto-related companies.
Structure and costs
BTCI shares are traded on the secondary market, while creation and redemption are conducted through authorized participants, a mechanism that helps keep the ETF’s market price close to its net asset value (NAV).
The fund charges a management fee, typical of thematic ETFs, and does not apply a performance fee. BTCI has no multiple share classes and does not distribute income, with results reinvested in the portfolio.
History and evolution of the ETF
The Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF was launched during a period of growing global interest in digital assets and strategies linked to Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
Since inception, the fund has been used as a thematic access vehicle to this segment, reflecting the evolution of the cryptoasset market and the increasing institutional adoption of blockchain-based solutions.
Between 2020 and 2024, BTCI mirrored the volatility and structural changes of the digital asset market, amid regulatory developments, technological advancements, and increased participation by global investors.