CLIP vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

CLIP's duration was 0.1 years on May 31, 2026 and IBDR's 0.2 on Jul 31, 2026; CLIP charges 0.07% to IBDR's 0.10%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $2.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.

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CLIP costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; IBDR is 1.3 times larger.

CLIP vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
CLIPIBDR
Expense ratio0.07%0.10%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$2.3bn$3.0bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.9%
What it tracksSolactive 1-3 month US T-Bill Indexnot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.7%
CLIP total return, 1 year
+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
0.07%
CLIP expense ratio
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio

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CLIP and IBDR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. CLIP follows Solactive 1-3 month US T-Bill Index and IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Number of holdings. CLIP holds 25 positions and IBDR holds 81.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 CLIP returned +3.7% and IBDR +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 points.

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On the same fields

CLIP
Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +3.9%
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.10%
Holdings 25 81
Net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and IBDR as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.3bn $2.9bn

CLIP and IBDR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CLIP

CLIP tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

About IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CLIP or IBDR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CLIP returned +3.7% and IBDR +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, CLIP or IBDR?
CLIP 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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