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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 IXUS: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and IXUS an equity index fund, and over the year IXUS returned more, +22.2% against +3.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.

BIL and IXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetiShares
What it is1-3 month T-billsCore MSCI Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+22.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.8 pts+4.7 pts
Expense ratio0.14%0.07%
Holdingsnot filed4185

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.

IXUS in plain words

IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or IXUS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or IXUS?
BIL charges 0.14% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BIL against IXUS, 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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