BILS vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jun 30, 2026 BILS's duration was 0.4 years and VBIL's 0.1; VBIL charges 0.06% to BILS's 0.14%. Net assets: $3.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF, and $12.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.
VBIL costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; VBIL is 3.3 times larger.
| BILS | VBIL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $3.9bn | $12.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +3.7% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index |
| Holdings in common | 10% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
BILS and VBIL are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BILS follows not read by ETFIQ and VBIL follows Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index.
- Holdings in common. 10% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jun 30, 2026).
- Size. BILS has $3.9bn in net assets and VBIL $12.8bn (net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026); VBIL is 3.3 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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BILS and VBIL hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
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10% in common
On the same fields
BILS and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BILS
BILS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.
About VBIL
VBIL tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BILS or VBIL?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILS returned +3.6% and VBIL +3.7%.
- Which is cheaper, BILS or VBIL?
- VBIL is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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