BIL vs FLTR: Differences, Returns & Fees

BIL's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and FLTR's 0.0 on Jul 31, 2026; both charge 0.14%. Net assets: $51.1bn on Oct 20, 2026 for SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $3.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF.

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Both cost 0.14% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; BIL is 14.2 times larger.

BIL vs FLTR: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILFLTR
Expense ratio0.14%0.14%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$51.2bn$3.6bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+4.7%
What it tracks1-3 month T-billsMVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.7%
BIL total return, 1 year
+4.7%
FLTR total return, 1 year
0.14%
BIL expense ratio
0.14%
FLTR expense ratio

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BIL and FLTR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. BIL follows 1-3 month T-bills and FLTR follows MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index.
  2. Number of holdings. BIL holds 18 positions and FLTR holds 455.
  3. Size. BIL has $51.2bn in net assets and FLTR $3.6bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); BIL is 14.2 times larger.

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On the same fields

BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
FLTR
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index of 1-3 month T-bills Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +4.7%
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.14%
Holdings 18 455
Net assets, BIL as of Oct 20, 2026 and FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026 $51.1bn $3.6bn

BIL and FLTR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BIL

BIL tracks an index of 1-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

About FLTR

FLTR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or FLTR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and FLTR +4.7%.
Which is cheaper, BIL or FLTR?
Neither: BIL and FLTR both charge 0.14% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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