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

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BIL vs FNDX: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and FNDX an equity index fund, and over the year FNDX returned more, +26.1% against +3.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.

BIL and FNDX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
FNDX
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetSchwab
What it is1-3 month T-billsFundamental U.S. Large Company
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+26.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.8 pts+8.6 pts
Expense ratio0.14%0.25%
Holdingsnot filed733

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.

FNDX in plain words

FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% 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, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or FNDX?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or FNDX?
BIL charges 0.14% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BIL against FNDX, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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