BIL vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

BIL's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and IBDR's 0.2 on Jul 31, 2026; IBDR charges 0.10% to BIL's 0.14%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $51.1bn for SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.

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IBDR costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; BIL is 17.9 times larger.

BIL vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILIBDR
Expense ratio0.14%0.10%
Net assets$51.1bn$2.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.9%
What it tracks1-3 month T-billsnot read by ETFIQ
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
+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
0.14%
BIL expense ratio
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio

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BIL and IBDR 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 IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Number of holdings. BIL holds 18 positions and IBDR holds 81.
  3. Size. BIL has $51.1bn in net assets and IBDR $2.9bn (Net assets); BIL is 17.6 times larger.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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On the same fields

BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate 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% +3.9%
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.10%
Holdings 18 81
Net assets $51.1bn $2.9bn

BIL and IBDR 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 IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or IBDR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and IBDR +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, BIL or IBDR?
IBDR is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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