BILZ vs IBTH: Differences, Returns & Fees

BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and IBTH's 0.9 on Jul 31, 2026; IBTH charges 0.07% to BILZ's 0.14%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $2.4bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF.

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IBTH costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; IBTH is 2.1 times larger.

BILZ vs IBTH: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZIBTH
Expense ratio0.14%0.07%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026$1.0bn$2.2bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+2.8%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury 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
+2.8%
IBTH total return, 1 year
0.14%
BILZ expense ratio
0.07%
IBTH expense ratio

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BILZ and IBTH 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 IBTH follows ICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury Index.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and IBTH +2.8% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.9 points.
  3. Cost (similar). BILZ charges 0.14% of assets a year and IBTH 0.07%, a gap of 0.07 points.

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On the same fields

BILZ
PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund
IBTH
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury 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% +2.8%
Expense ratio 0.14% 0.07%
Holdings not counted 51
Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and IBTH as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.0bn $2.4bn

BILZ and IBTH 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 IBTH

IBTH tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or IBTH?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and IBTH +2.8%.
Which is cheaper, BILZ or IBTH?
IBTH is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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