Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBIL vs VTV: how they differ
VBIL and VTV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBIL and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VBIL | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 6.78% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| United States Treasury Bill 6.10% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.61% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.41% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.18% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.17% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.15% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.13% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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.
| VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | 0-3 Month Treasury Bill | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.7 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 26 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBIL or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBIL returned +3.8% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBIL or VTV?
- VBIL charges 0.06% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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