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BIL vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BIL's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and VGLT's 13.5 on May 31, 2026; VGLT charges 0.03% to BIL's 0.14%.

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Net assets: $48.7bn on Oct 27, 2026 for SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $10.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.

BIL on its own →VGLT on its own →
At a glance
+3.7%
BIL total return, 1 year
−6.7%
VGLT total return, 1 year
0.14%
BIL expense ratio
0.03%
VGLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGLT costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.4 points; BIL is 4.8 times larger.

BIL vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBILVGLT
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.7%−6.7%
Drawdown
Below its high38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill IndexBloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.14%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$49.8bn$10.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BIL and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BIL VGLT
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BIL
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 6, 2026 12.04%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Sep 3, 2026 9.04%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 27, 2026 7.22%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Sep 17, 2026 7.03%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Sep 10, 2026 6.98%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Sep 24, 2026 6.97%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 13, 2026 6.85%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 20, 2026 6.49%
Only in VGLT
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2056 2.22%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2055 2.21%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2055 2.21%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2054 2.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2055 2.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2055 2.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2053 2.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2054 2.13%
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Side by side

BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer State Street Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of 1-3 month T-bills Tracks an index of Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year +3.7% −6.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −6.7% (SCHQ)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHQ
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.03%
Holdings 26 102
Net assets, BIL as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026 $48.7bn $10.4bn

BIL and VGLT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BIL

BIL tracks an index of 1-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

VGLT

VGLT tracks an index of Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −6.7% with distributions reinvested, against −6.7% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 38.8% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or VGLT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and VGLT −6.7%.
Which is cheaper, BIL or VGLT?
VGLT is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BIL on its own →VGLT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BIL dividend history →BIL holdings →VGLT dividend history →VGLT holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BIL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BIL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗
VGLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGLT ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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