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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BIL or MTUM?

BIL charges 0.14% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, 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 MTUM: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and MTUM an equity index fund, and over the year MTUM returned more, +21.8% against +3.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.

BIL and MTUM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	1-3 month T-bills	MSCI USA Momentum Factor
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	+21.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.8 pts	+4.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.14%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	125

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.

MTUM in plain words

MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or MTUM?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or MTUM?: BIL charges 0.14% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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