Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs BIL: how they differ
AVUV is an equity index fund and BIL a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year AVUV returned more, +24.6% against +3.7%.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | 1-3 month T-bills |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.14% |
| Holdings | 795 | not filed |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
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, AVUV or BIL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and BIL returned +3.7%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or BIL?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and BIL charges 0.14%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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