Which returned more over the last year, AGG or BIL?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and BIL returned +3.7%, so BIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AGG or BIL?

AGG charges 0.03% a year and BIL charges 0.14%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AGG vs BIL: how they differ

AGG is a bond index fund and BIL a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year BIL returned more, +3.7% against −0.7%.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF.

AGG and BIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	US aggregate bonds	1-3 month T-bills
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+3.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	−13.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.14%

AGG in plain words

AGG is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

BIL in plain words

BIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or BIL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and BIL returned +3.7%, so BIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AGG or BIL?: AGG charges 0.03% a year and BIL charges 0.14%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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