BILZ vs SGOV: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and SGOV's 0.1 on May 31, 2026; SGOV charges 0.09% to BILZ's 0.14%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $116.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.
SGOV costs 0.05 points a year less; both returned +3.7% over a year; SGOV is far larger, $95.9bn against $1.0bn.
| BILZ | SGOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $1.0bn | $95.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
BILZ and SGOV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BILZ follows No index, actively managed and SGOV follows ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index.
- Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and SGOV $95.9bn (net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026); SGOV is 95.9 times larger.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and SGOV +3.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.0 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 SGOV 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 SGOV
SGOV tracks an index of 0-3 month T-bills. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or SGOV?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and SGOV +3.7%.
- Which is cheaper, BILZ or SGOV?
- SGOV is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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