IBDR vs TBLL: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBDR's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and TBLL's 0.3 on May 31, 2026; TBLL charges 0.08% to IBDR's 0.10%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF and $2.6bn for Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF.
TBLL costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points.
| IBDR | TBLL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Net assets | $2.9bn | $2.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.9% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
IBDR and TBLL are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ and TBLL follows ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 IBDR returned +3.9% and TBLL +3.6% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.3 points.
- Number of holdings (similar). IBDR holds 81 positions and TBLL holds 93.
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
IBDR and TBLL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
About TBLL
TBLL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against +3.6% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or TBLL?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and TBLL +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, IBDR or TBLL?
- TBLL is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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