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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and GOVT returned −1.0%, so BIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BIL or GOVT?

BIL charges 0.14% a year and GOVT charges 0.05%, so GOVT 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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BIL vs GOVT: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and GOVT a bond index fund, and over the year BIL returned more, +3.7% against −1.0%.

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

BIL and GOVT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	1-3 month T-bills	U.S. Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	−1.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.8 pts	−18.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.14%	0.05%
Holdings	not filed	223

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.

GOVT in plain words

GOVT is a bond fund tracking the U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or GOVT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and GOVT returned −1.0%, so BIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or GOVT?: BIL charges 0.14% a year and GOVT charges 0.05%, so GOVT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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