Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs MINT: how they differ
BOND and MINT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MINT returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and MINT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | MINT |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie Mac | 0.10% | 0.09% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA | 0.08% | 0.81% |
| BNP PARIBAS | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Navient Refinance Loan Trust | 0.08% | 0.17% |
| COREBRIDGE GLOB FUNDING | 0.07% | 0.29% |
| Freddie Mac | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK NY | 0.07% | 0.29% |
| Nelnet Student Loan Trust | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Upgrade Auto Receivables Trust | 0.12% | 0.06% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK NY | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO LLC | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Freddie Mac | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Only in BOND | Only in MINT |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | United States Treasury 6.51% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | Fannie Mae 1.18% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | Freddie Mac 1.04% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | Nissan Auto Lease Trust 0.66% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | PIMCO |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +4.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −13.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.36% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 977 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or MINT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and MINT returned +4.4%, so MINT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or MINT?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and MINT charges 0.36%, so MINT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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