BILZ vs ICSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and ICSH's 0.7 on Jul 31, 2026; ICSH charges 0.08% to BILZ's 0.14%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $9.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF.
ICSH costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; ICSH is 7.5 times larger.
| BILZ | ICSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $1.0bn | $7.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +3.5% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
BILZ and ICSH are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and ICSH $7.8bn (net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026); ICSH is 7.8 times larger.
- What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and ICSH +3.5% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 points.
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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BILZ and ICSH 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 ICSH
ICSH is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or ICSH?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and ICSH +3.5%.
- Which is cheaper, BILZ or ICSH?
- ICSH is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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