Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs MBB: how they differ
BOND and MBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares MBS ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and MBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOND | Only in MBB |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 7.26% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | GNMA2 SF 30YR 0.09% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | GNMA II 30YR SF - JUMBO-CONFORMING 0.08% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | GNMA2 SINGLE FAMILY 30YR 0.04% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | GNMA II 30YR 0.03% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | GNMA2 30YR TBA(REG C) 0.03% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.03% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | FNMA 30YR UMBS MEGA REMIC SUPER 0.02% |
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 10, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | MBB iShares MBS ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Mbs |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −17.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 2599 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
MBB in plain words
MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or MBB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and MBB returned −0.1%, so MBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or MBB?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and MBB charges 0.04%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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