Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VBIL?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB 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, MBB or VBIL?

MBB charges 0.04% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so MBB 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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MBB vs VBIL: how they differ

MBB and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VBIL returned more over the year.

iShares MBS ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBB	Only in VBIL
Freddie Mac 1.07%	United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%	United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%	United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%	United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%	United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%	United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%	United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%	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 and May 31, 2026.

MBB and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MBB iShares MBS ETF	VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	Mbs	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	0.04%	0.06%
Holdings	11144	26

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. 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 0.04% 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, MBB or VBIL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB 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, MBB or VBIL?: MBB charges 0.04% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against VBIL, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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