Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AOR vs BIL: how they differ
AOR is an equity index fund and BIL a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year AOR returned more, +11.3% against +3.7%.
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF and SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF.
| AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation 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 | Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation | 1-3 month T-bills |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.14% |
| Holdings | 7 | not filed |
AOR in plain words
AOR is an index equity fund tracking the Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 7 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
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, AOR or BIL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +11.3% and BIL returned +3.7%, so AOR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AOR or BIL?
- AOR charges 0.15% a year and BIL charges 0.14%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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