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BSV vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jun 30, 2026 BSV's duration was 2.5 years and VBIL's 0.1; BSV charges 0.03% to VBIL's 0.06%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $45.4bn for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF and $12.8bn for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

BSV on its own →VBIL on its own →
At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
+3.7%
VBIL total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.06%
VBIL expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.7 points; BSV is 3.5 times larger.

BSV vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVVBIL
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%+3.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexBloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.06%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$45.4bn$12.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV VBIL
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BSV
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 1.12%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 0.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2030 0.88%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2028 0.81%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2027 0.80%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2030 0.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2031 0.78%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2029 0.77%
Only in VBIL
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 9, 2026 6.78%
TREASURY BILL, due Aug 6, 2026 6.10%
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 2, 2026 5.61%
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 16, 2026 5.41%
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 23, 2026 5.18%
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 14, 2026 5.17%
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 21, 2026 5.15%
TREASURY BILL, due Jul 30, 2026 5.12%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year +1.0% +3.7%
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.06%
Holdings 3157 28
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $45.4bn $12.8bn

BSV and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

VBIL

VBIL tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or VBIL?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and VBIL +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or VBIL?
BSV is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BSV on its own →VBIL on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BSV dividend history →BSV holdings →VBIL dividend history →VBIL holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BSV ↗
VBIL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VBIL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VBIL ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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