Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs VBIL: how they differ
BOND and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VBIL returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in VBIL |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | United States Treasury Bill 6.78% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | United States Treasury Bill 6.10% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | United States Treasury Bill 5.61% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | United States Treasury Bill 5.41% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | United States Treasury Bill 5.18% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | United States Treasury Bill 5.17% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | United States Treasury Bill 5.15% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | United States Treasury Bill 5.13% |
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 | VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | 0-3 Month Treasury Bill |
| 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% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 26 |
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.
VBIL in plain words
VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. 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 0.06% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or VBIL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or VBIL?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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