Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs SHV: how they differ
BND and SHV are both bond index funds, and over the year SHV returned more, +3.6% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | 0-1 Year Treasury Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +3.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −13.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | not filed | 13 |
BND in plain words
BND is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
SHV in plain words
SHV is a bond fund tracking the 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.6% 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, BND or SHV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and SHV returned +3.6%, so SHV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or SHV?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and SHV charges 0.15%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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