BIL vs GOVT

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF vs iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.14% for BIL.
  • BIL pays a higher dividend yield (3.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBILGOVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.85%3.57%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.08B$43.73B
YTD return
1.83%-0.20%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.000.88
P/E ratio
Last price
$91.47$22.62
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

BIL top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BIL.

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

About BIL

BIL (SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF) is Ultra-short T-Bills, cash-equivalent. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $47.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.14%, a dividend yield of 3.85%.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.57%.