Which returned more over the last year, BOND or SGOV?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and SGOV returned +3.8%, so SGOV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOND or SGOV?

BOND charges 0.54% a year and SGOV charges 0.09%, so SGOV 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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BOND vs SGOV: how they differ

BOND is a bond index fund and SGOV a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year SGOV returned more, +3.8% against −0.1%.

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.

BOND and SGOV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund	SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	PIMCO	iShares
What it is	Active Bond Exchange-Traded	0-3 month T-bills
Total return, 1 year	−0.1%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.6 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.54%	0.09%
Holdings	1565	not filed

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.

SGOV in plain words

SGOV is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOND or SGOV?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and SGOV returned +3.8%, so SGOV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOND or SGOV?: BOND charges 0.54% a year and SGOV charges 0.09%, so SGOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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