SHV vs TBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 SHV's duration was 0.3 years and TBIL's 0.2; both charge 0.15%. Net assets: $23.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $7.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund.

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Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; SHV is 3.1 times larger.

SHV vs TBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
SHVTBIL
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$23.5bn$7.6bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.7%
What it tracksICE Short US Treasury Securities IndexBloomberg US Treasury Bellwether 3M Total Return USD Unhedged Index (I00087US)
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

+3.6%
SHV total return, 1 year
+3.7%
TBIL total return, 1 year
0.15%
SHV expense ratio
0.15%
TBIL expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. SHV follows ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index and TBIL follows Bloomberg US Treasury Bellwether 3M Total Return USD Unhedged Index (I00087US).
  2. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
  3. Number of holdings. SHV holds 67 positions and TBIL holds 1.

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, SHV and TBIL 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 SHV TBIL
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 27, 2026 0.25% 100.01%
Only in SHV
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 25, 2026 4.95%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 29, 2026 4.49%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jul 28, 2026 4.42%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jun 2, 2026 4.23%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jul 14, 2026 4.10%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jun 16, 2026 3.74%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 18, 2026 3.54%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Sep 29, 2026 3.34%
Only in TBIL

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On the same fields

SHV
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TBIL
F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares F/m
What it is Tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.7%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%
Holdings 67 1
Net assets, SHV as of Oct 20, 2026 and TBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 $23.5bn $7.6bn

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

About SHV

SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

About TBIL

TBIL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SHV or TBIL?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHV returned +3.6% and TBIL +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, SHV or TBIL?
Neither: SHV and TBIL both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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