BILZ vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees

BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and IBDS's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; IBDS 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 $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF.

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IBDS costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; IBDS is 3.7 times larger.

BILZ vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZIBDS
Expense ratio0.14%0.10%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026$1.0bn$3.8bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.3%
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
+3.3%
IBDS total return, 1 year
0.14%
BILZ expense ratio
0.10%
IBDS expense ratio

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BILZ and IBDS 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 IBDS follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and IBDS $3.8bn (net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026); IBDS is 3.8 times larger.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and IBDS +3.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.4 points.

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On the same fields

BILZ
PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund
IBDS
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 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% +3.3%
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.10%
Holdings not counted 647
Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and IBDS as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.0bn $4.0bn

BILZ and IBDS 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 IBDS

IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or IBDS?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and IBDS +3.3%.
Which is cheaper, BILZ or IBDS?
IBDS 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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