US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF
$50.050.00 (0.00%)
- 0.15%
- $763M
- +3.6%
- 3.65%
- 0.1M sh
- $50.04
- low $49.93high $50.22
The ETF.net XBIL Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 26 of 78
Score 67 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B68 out of 100Rank 21 of 78Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 66Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 46 of 75Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 32 of 78Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D37 out of 100Rank 64 of 77Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 34 of 78
Our read on XBIL
BMost cash-parking ETFs hold a basket of bills. XBIL holds one: the newest 6-month Treasury, rolled every month. Pinpoint exposure to a single spot on the yield curve, in a wrapper that pays monthly.
The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index. It is a passively managed ETF.
Why people hold it
- Single-bond design. It holds the most recently auctioned ("on the run") 6-month bill and rolls automatically each month, so exposure stays pinned to that point on the curve.businesswire.com
- Interest lands monthly instead of as a single lump at the bill's maturity, and shares trade in fractions of traditional bond sizing.businesswire.com
- Sits further out the curve than 0-3 month bill funds like BIL and CLIP, capturing the 6-month rate rather than resetting every few weeks.
- Part of a full single-security Treasury lineup from F/m, so the same mechanism exists at 3-month, 12-month and longer tenors if you want a different rung.fminvest.comustreasuryetf.com
Worth knowing
- At 0.15% a year it runs a hair above the typical fund in its group, and rivals like XONE (0.03%) and VBIL (0.06%) charge considerably less for short Treasury exposure.
- Six months of maturity carries a bit more price sensitivity to rate moves than the 0-3 month bill funds it shares a shelf with.
- A mid-sized, moderately traded fund rather than one of the category's behemoths, which can show up as wider bid-ask spreads.
XBIL Holdings
- Bonds
- 4
- 100%
- United States Treasury Bill 03/25/2027
XBIL Performance
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XBIL$10,361
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | XBIL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.7% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.9% |
| 1 year | +3.6% |
| 3 years | +4.4% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | XBIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.7% | |
| 2025 | +4.2% | |
| 2024 | +5.2% | |
| 2023 | +4.3% |
XBIL in the news
XBIL Dividends
- 3.65%
- $1.83
- $0.16 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XBIL Risk
- 0.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.72
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −0.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XBIL Cost
0.15%
XBIL0.15%
- The middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
- Median 0.19%
20 of the 78 Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds charge less.
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