Data as of Sep 21, 2026.
BOND vs IBIT: how they differ
BOND and IBIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and BOND returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and IBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in IBIT |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | BITCOIN 100.00% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | USD CASH 0.00% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Actively managed | Holds bitcoin |
| Total return, 1 year | 0.0% | −31.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.6 pts | −47.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.25% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 2 |
| Net assets | $8.3bn | $63.7bn |
BOND in plain words
BOND is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.
IBIT in plain words
IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or IBIT?
- In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned 0.0% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so BOND returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or IBIT?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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