Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BIL vs DFUS: how they differ
BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and DFUS an equity index fund, and over the year DFUS returned more, +17.5% against +3.7%.
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF.
| BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Dimensional |
| What it is | 1-3 month T-bills | U.S. Equity Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.8 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.09% |
| Holdings | not filed | 2231 |
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.
DFUS in plain words
DFUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2231 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BIL or DFUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and DFUS returned +17.5%, so DFUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BIL or DFUS?
- BIL charges 0.14% a year and DFUS charges 0.09%, so DFUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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