GBIL vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

GBIL's duration was 0.4 years on May 31, 2026 and VBIL's 0.1 on Jun 30, 2026; VBIL charges 0.06% to GBIL's 0.12%. Net assets: $7.9bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF, and $12.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

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VBIL costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.

GBIL vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
GBILVBIL
Expense ratio0.12%0.06%
Net assets, GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026$7.9bn$12.8bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.7%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQBloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

+3.6%
GBIL total return, 1 year
+3.7%
VBIL total return, 1 year
0.12%
GBIL expense ratio
0.06%
VBIL expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. GBIL follows not read by ETFIQ and VBIL follows Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 GBIL returned +3.6% and VBIL +3.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.1 points.
  3. Number of holdings (similar). GBIL holds 43 positions and VBIL holds 28.

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On the same fields

GBIL
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
VBIL
Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.7%
Expense ratio 0.12% 0.06%
Holdings 43 28
Net assets, GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026 $7.9bn $12.8bn

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

About GBIL

GBIL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.

About VBIL

VBIL tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Oct 20, 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, GBIL or VBIL?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GBIL returned +3.6% and VBIL +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, GBIL or VBIL?
VBIL is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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