BILZ vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and IBDR's 0.2 on Jul 31, 2026; IBDR charges 0.10% to BILZ's 0.14%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $2.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.

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IBDR costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; IBDR is 3.4 times larger.

BILZ vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZIBDR
Expense ratio0.14%0.10%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026$1.0bn$3.5bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.9%
What it tracksNo index, actively managednot read by ETFIQ
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
+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
0.14%
BILZ expense ratio
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio

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BILZ and IBDR 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 IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and IBDR $3.5bn (net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026); IBDR is 3.5 times larger.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and IBDR +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 points.

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On the same fields

BILZ
PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund
IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer PIMCO iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +3.9%
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.10%
Holdings not counted 81
Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and IBDR as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.0bn $2.9bn

BILZ and IBDR 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 IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or IBDR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and IBDR +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, BILZ or IBDR?
IBDR is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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