BILZ vs FLTR: Differences, Returns & Fees

BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and FLTR's 0.0 on Jul 31, 2026; both charge 0.14%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $3.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF.

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Both cost 0.14% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point.

BILZ vs FLTR: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZFLTR
Expense ratio0.14%0.14%
Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026$1.0bn$3.6bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+4.7%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.7%
BILZ total return, 1 year
+4.7%
FLTR total return, 1 year
0.14%
BILZ expense ratio
0.14%
FLTR expense ratio

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BILZ and FLTR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. BILZ follows No index, actively managed and FLTR follows MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index.
  2. Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and FLTR $3.6bn (net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026); FLTR is 3.6 times larger.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and FLTR +4.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.0 points.

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On the same fields

BILZ
PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund
FLTR
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer PIMCO VanEck
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +4.7%
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.14%
Holdings not counted 455
Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026 $1.0bn $3.6bn

BILZ and FLTR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BILZ

BILZ is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

About FLTR

FLTR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or FLTR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and FLTR +4.7%.
Which is cheaper, BILZ or FLTR?
Neither: BILZ and FLTR both charge 0.14% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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