CLIP vs IBTG: Differences, Returns & Fees

CLIP's duration was 0.1 years on May 31, 2026 and IBTG's 0.2 on Jul 31, 2026; both charge 0.07%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF.

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Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; CLIP is 1.2 times larger.

CLIP vs IBTG: Differences, Returns & Fees
CLIPIBTG
Expense ratio0.07%0.07%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$2.3bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.6%
What it tracksSolactive 1-3 month US T-Bill IndexICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index
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
+3.6%
IBTG total return, 1 year
0.07%
CLIP expense ratio
0.07%
IBTG expense ratio

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CLIP and IBTG 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 IBTG follows ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 CLIP returned +3.7% and IBTG +3.6% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.1 points.
  3. Number of holdings (similar). CLIP holds 25 positions and IBTG holds 10.

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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On the same fields

CLIP
Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
IBTG
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +3.6%
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%
Holdings 25 10
Net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and IBTG as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.3bn $1.9bn

CLIP and IBTG 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 IBTG

IBTG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CLIP or IBTG?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CLIP returned +3.7% and IBTG +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, CLIP or IBTG?
Neither: CLIP and IBTG both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, CLIP against IBTG, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/clip-vs-ibtg

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