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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and HGER returned +52.8%, so HGER returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BIL or HGER?

BIL charges 0.14% a year and HGER charges 0.68%, so BIL 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 HGER: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and HGER an equity index fund, and over the year HGER returned more, +52.8% against +3.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF.

BIL and HGER on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Harbor
What it is	1-3 month T-bills	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	+52.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.8 pts	+35.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.14%	0.68%
Holdings	not filed	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.

HGER in plain words

HGER is an index equity fund tracking the Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% 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%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or HGER?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and HGER returned +52.8%, so HGER returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or HGER?: BIL charges 0.14% a year and HGER charges 0.68%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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