Which returned more over the last year, JBND or TAGG?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JBND returned −1.1% and TAGG −1.4%.

Which is cheaper, JBND or TAGG?

TAGG is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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JBND vs TAGG: Differences, Returns & Fees

JBND's duration was 6.2 years on May 31, 2026 and TAGG's 5.8 on Jul 31, 2026; TAGG charges 0.08% to JBND's 0.25%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $8.9bn for JPMorgan Active Bond ETF and $2.7bn for T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF.

TAGG costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; JBND is 3.3 times larger.

	JBND	TAGG
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.08%
Net assets	$8.9bn	$2.7bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.1%	−1.4%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	4%
Below its high	4.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026	4.5%, high on Feb 27, 2026

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

−1.1%

JBND total return, 1 year

−1.4%

TAGG total return, 1 year

0.25%

JBND expense ratio

0.08%

TAGG expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JBND and TAGG hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding JBND TAGG

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2030 0.68% 0.91%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Dec 31, 2030 0.45% 0.70%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.27% 0.53%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2030 0.23% 0.59%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 0.20% 1.92%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.19% 0.38%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2030 0.67% 0.17%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2045 0.14% 0.41%

Wells Fargo & Co., due Apr 23, 2036 0.23% 0.11%

Foundry JV Holdco LLC, due Jan 25, 2037 0.08% 0.14%

Meta Platforms, Inc., due Nov 15, 2045 0.06% 0.18%

Meta Platforms, Inc., due Aug 15, 2054 0.07% 0.06%

Only in JBND

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2033 1.79%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 1.49%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2032 1.46%

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Feb 15, 2036 1.21%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jul 31, 2032 1.15%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 29, 2032 0.96%

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Aug 15, 2037 0.90%

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Feb 15, 2038 0.89%

Only in TAGG

US TREASURY N/B 12/28 3.5, due Dec 15, 2028 2.12%

US TREASURY N/B 11/44 4.625, due Nov 15, 2044 1.76%

US TREASURY N/B 11/54 4.5, due Nov 15, 2054 1.70%

US TREASURY N/B 03/28 3.875, due Mar 15, 2028 1.65%

US TREASURY N/B 01/30 4.25, due Jan 31, 2030 1.60%

US TREASURY N/B 02/46 4.625, due Feb 15, 2046 1.57%

US TREASURY N/B 08/45 4.875, due Aug 15, 2045 1.35%

US TREASURY N/B 11/30 3.5, due Nov 30, 2030 1.26%

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On the same fields

JBND

JPMorgan Active Bond ETF

TAGG

T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer JPMorgan T. Rowe Price

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.1% −1.4%

S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%

Gap to the S&P 500 −18.4 pts −18.7 pts

Expense ratio 0.25% 0.08%

Holdings 1757 1815

Net assets $8.9bn $2.7bn

JBND and TAGG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

JBND in plain words

JBND is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

TAGG in plain words

TAGG is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JBND or TAGG?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JBND returned −1.1% and TAGG −1.4%.
Which is cheaper, JBND or TAGG?: TAGG is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

JBND filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JBND prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗JPMorgan website ↗TAGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗TAGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗T. Rowe Price website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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