Which returned more over the last year, BIL or LQD?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and LQD returned −2.7%, so BIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BIL or LQD?

BIL charges 0.14% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BIL vs LQD: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and LQD a bond index fund, and over the year BIL returned more, +3.7% against −2.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

BIL and LQD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	1-3 month T-bills	US investment grade bonds
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	−2.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.8 pts	−20.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.14%	0.14%
Holdings	not filed	3149

BIL in plain words

BIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

LQD in plain words

LQD is a bond fund tracking the US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 6.4% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or LQD?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and LQD returned −2.7%, so BIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or LQD?: BIL charges 0.14% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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