CLIP vs TBUX: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 CLIP's duration was 0.1 years and TBUX's 0.7; CLIP charges 0.07% to TBUX's 0.17%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 19, 2026 for T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF.

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CLIP costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; CLIP is 1.2 times larger.

CLIP vs TBUX: Differences, Returns & Fees
CLIPTBUX
Expense ratio0.07%0.17%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$2.3bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.9%
What it tracksSolactive 1-3 month US T-Bill IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

+3.7%
CLIP total return, 1 year
+3.9%
TBUX total return, 1 year
0.07%
CLIP expense ratio
0.17%
TBUX expense ratio

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CLIP and TBUX 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 TBUX follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
  3. Number of holdings. CLIP holds 25 positions and TBUX holds 622.

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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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CLIP and TBUX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding CLIP TBUX
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 06/25/2026, due Jun 25, 2026 4.09% 0.48%
Only in CLIP
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 07/09/2026, due Jul 9, 2026 9.54%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 07/23/2026, due Jul 23, 2026 7.38%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 07/30/2026, due Jul 30, 2026 6.40%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 07/02/2026, due Jul 2, 2026 6.30%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 06/04/2026, due Jun 4, 2026 5.39%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 07/16/2026, due Jul 16, 2026 5.34%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 06/02/2026, due Jun 2, 2026 5.14%
TREASURY BILL 0.000000% 06/11/2026, due Jun 11, 2026 4.90%
Only in TBUX
US TREASURY N/B 02/28 3.375, due Feb 29, 2028 1.65%
FNMA POOL MA4919 FN 02/53 FIXED 5.5, due Feb 1, 2053 1.61%
BRUNSWICK CORP DISC, due Jun 2, 2026 1.00%
INTERNAL FLV+FGR INC, due Jun 23, 2026 0.93%
JP MORGAN CHASE COMMERCIAL MOR JPMCC 2016 NINE A 144A, due Sep 6, 2038 0.78%
PHILLIPS 66, due Jun 3, 2026 0.70%
HOMES TRUST HOMES 2026 NQM3 A1 144A, due Apr 27, 2071 0.68%
BATTALION CLO LTD BATLN 2021 19A AR 144A, due Apr 15, 2034 0.67%

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On the same fields

CLIP
Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
TBUX
T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +3.9%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.8 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.17%
Holdings 25 622
Net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and TBUX as of Oct 19, 2026 $2.3bn $1.9bn

CLIP and TBUX 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 TBUX

TBUX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CLIP or TBUX?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CLIP returned +3.7% and TBUX +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, CLIP or TBUX?
CLIP is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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