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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and VTI returned +17.2%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BIL or VTI?

BIL charges 0.14% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI 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 VTI: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and VTI an equity index fund, and over the year VTI returned more, +17.2% against +3.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.

BIL and VTI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Vanguard
What it is	1-3 month T-bills	US total market
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	+17.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.8 pts	−0.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.14%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	3531

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.

VTI in plain words

VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% 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, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or VTI?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and VTI returned +17.2%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or VTI?: BIL charges 0.14% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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