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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and USFR returned +4.1%, so USFR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BIL or USFR?

BIL charges 0.14% a year and USFR 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 USFR: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and USFR a bond index fund, and over the year they finished level, +3.7% against +4.1%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund.

BIL and USFR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	USFR WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	WisdomTree
What it is	1-3 month T-bills	Floating Rate Treasury
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	+4.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.8 pts	−13.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.14%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	4

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.

USFR in plain words

USFR is a bond fund tracking the Floating Rate Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or USFR?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and USFR returned +4.1%, so USFR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or USFR?: BIL charges 0.14% a year and USFR charges 0.15%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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