Data Source: from January 1972 to April 2022
Consolidated Returns as of 30 Apr 2022
Live Update: May 27 2022
Category: Fixed Income
ETF: SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL)
ETF • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
0.02%
1 Day
May 27 2022
0.04%
Current Month
May 2022

In the last 30 Years, the SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF obtained a 2.21% compound annual return, with a 0.62% standard deviation.

The ETF is related to the following investment themes:

  • Asset Class: Bond
  • Region: North America
  • Country: U.S.
  • Bond - Duration: Ultra Short-Term

The SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF is part of the following Lazy Portfolios:

Portfolio Name Author BIL Weight
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch 24.0%
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch 2.0%
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch 2.0%
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch 2.0%
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch 2.0%
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment 0.6%
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne 25.0%
Pinwheel 10.0%
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt 4.0%
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen 8.3%
Conservative Income Charles Schwab 25.0%
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel 10.0%
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel 5.0%
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel 5.0%
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel 5.0%
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne 25.0%
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein 20.0%

Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2022

Historical returns and stats of SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF. Total Returns and Inflation Adjusted Returns are both mentioned.

SPDR BLMBG BARCLAYS 1-3 MTH T-BILL (BIL) ETF
Consolidated returns as of 30 Apr 2022
Data Source: from January 1972 to April 2022
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Period Return (%)
as of Apr 2022		 Return (%)
Infl.Adj.		 Standard
Deviation (%)		 Max
Drawdown (%)		 Months
Pos - Neg
1M
Apr 2022
-0.01
-0.34
-0.01
Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
0 - 1
3M
0.01
-2.32
-0.02
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
1 - 2
6M
-0.01
-4.19
-0.04
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
3 - 3
YTD
0.01
-2.94
-0.02
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
2 - 2
1Y
-0.06
-7.66
0.06
-0.10
May 2021 - Feb 2022
4 - 8
33% pos
3Y(*)
0.53
-3.52
0.27
-0.16
Apr 2020 - Feb 2022
22 - 14
61% pos
5Y(*)
0.92
-2.40
0.27
-0.16
Apr 2020 - Feb 2022
46 - 14
77% pos
10Y(*)
0.45
-1.84
0.24
-0.33
Jun 2012 - Dec 2015
85 - 35
71% pos
15Y(*)
0.61
-1.63
0.37
-0.42
Nov 2009 - Dec 2015
128 - 52
71% pos
20Y(*)
1.09
-1.29
0.46
-0.42
Nov 2009 - Dec 2015
188 - 52
78% pos
25Y(*)
1.80
-0.58
0.60
-0.42
Nov 2009 - Dec 2015
248 - 52
83% pos
30Y(*)
2.21
-0.24
0.62
-0.42
Nov 2009 - Dec 2015
308 - 52
86% pos
MAX(*)
01 Jan 1972
4.38
0.41
1.01
-0.42
Nov 2009 - Dec 2015
552 - 52
91% pos
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized

US Inflation is updated to Apr 2022. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 8.22% , 5Y: 3.40% , 10Y: 2.33% , 30Y: 2.46%

ETF Returns, up to December 2007, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.

Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2022

An investment of 1000$, since May 1992, now would be worth 1926.41$, with a total return of 92.64% (2.21% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 930.29$, with a net total return of -6.97% (-0.24% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since January 1972, now would be worth 8636.90$, with a total return of 763.69% (4.38% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 1229.73$, with a net total return of 22.97% (0.41% annualized).
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Drawdowns

Worst drawdowns since May 1992.

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-0.42% Nov 2009 Dec 2015 74 Aug 2017 20 94
-0.28% Oct 2008 Nov 2008 2 May 2009 6 8
-0.16% Apr 2020 Feb 2022 23 in progress 2 25
-0.08% Jun 2009 Jul 2009 2 Sep 2009 2 4
-0.07% Apr 2008 Apr 2008 1 May 2008 1 2

Worst drawdowns since January 1972.

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-0.42% Nov 2009 Dec 2015 74 Aug 2017 20 94
-0.28% Oct 2008 Nov 2008 2 May 2009 6 8
-0.16% Apr 2020 Feb 2022 23 in progress 2 25
-0.08% Jun 2009 Jul 2009 2 Sep 2009 2 4
-0.07% Apr 2008 Apr 2008 1 May 2008 1 2

Rolling Returns ( more details)

SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling
Period		 Return (*) Negative
Periods
Average (%) Best (%) Worst (%)
1 Year
 4.49 15.22
Dec 1980 - Nov 1981 		-0.15
Oct 2014 - Sep 2015 		14.00%
2 Years
 4.52 13.49
Sep 1980 - Aug 1982 		-0.11
Nov 2013 - Oct 2015 		12.05%
3 Years
 4.54 12.62
Aug 1979 - Jul 1982 		-0.10
Nov 2012 - Oct 2015 		11.25%
5 Years
 4.56 11.14
Nov 1979 - Oct 1984 		-0.08
Nov 2010 - Oct 2015 		7.71%
7 Years
 4.61 10.49
Aug 1978 - Jul 1985 		-0.05
Oct 2008 - Sep 2015 		4.22%
10 Years
 4.65 9.20
Nov 1977 - Oct 1987 		0.16
Oct 2008 - Sep 2018 		0.00%
15 Years
 4.63 8.33
Nov 1976 - Oct 1991 		0.61
May 2007 - Apr 2022 		0.00%
20 Years
 4.60 7.73
Jul 1972 - Jun 1992 		1.09
May 2002 - Apr 2022 		0.00%
(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF: in which months is it better to invest?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Win %		 0.35
96% 		0.33
92% 		0.36
90% 		0.37
88% 		0.37
94% 		0.35
88% 		0.36
92% 		0.37
98% 		0.37
92% 		0.37
88% 		0.34
86% 		0.37
92%
Best
Year		 1.0
1981 		1.1
1981 		1.2
1980 		1.3
1980 		1.2
1981 		1.3
1981 		1.2
1981 		1.3
1981 		1.2
1981 		1.2
1981 		1.1
1981 		1.3
1980
Worst
Year		 0.0
2015 		0.0
2022 		0.0
2014 		-0.1
2008 		0.0
2015 		0.0
2012 		-0.1
2009 		0.0
2021 		0.0
2015 		-0.2
2008 		-0.1
2008 		0.0
2015
Statistics calculated for the period Jan 1972 - Apr 2022

Monthly/Yearly Returns

SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill (BIL) ETF monthly and yearly returns: how is the distribution of the returns recorded so far?

MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
552 Positive Months (91%) - 52 Negative Months (9%)
Jan 1972 - Apr 2022
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Yearly Return(%)
Monthly Return(%)
Year Total Infl.Adj Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022
 +0.01 -2.94 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021
 -0.10 -6.72 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020
 +0.40 -0.87 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019
 +2.03 -0.22 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
2018
 +1.74 -0.17 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
2017
 +0.69 -1.41 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
2016
 +0.11 -1.90 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015
 -0.13 -0.76 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014
 -0.07 -0.71 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013
 -0.09 -1.58 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012
 -0.04 -1.77 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011
 -0.04 -3.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010
 -0.04 -1.46 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009
 +0.27 -2.47 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008
 +1.59 +1.61 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.0
2007
 +4.67 +0.54 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
2006
 +4.81 +2.23 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
2005
 +2.98 -0.35 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
2004
 +1.19 -2.09 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
2003
 +1.02 -0.99 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
2002
 +1.63 -0.83 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
2001
 +3.82 +2.19 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
2000
 +5.88 +2.37 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5
1999
 +4.69 +1.96 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
1998
 +4.85 +3.20 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4
1997
 +5.25 +3.50 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
1996
 +5.20 +1.76 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
1995
 +5.60 +2.99 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5
1994
 +3.90 +1.27 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
1993
 +2.90 +0.08 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
1992
 +3.51 +0.52 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
1991
 +5.60 +2.54 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
1990
 +7.84 +1.49 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6
1989
 +8.38 +3.57 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
1988
 +6.36 +1.86 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
1987
 +5.47 +1.09 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4
1986
 +6.16 +4.91 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5
1985
 +7.72 +3.79 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7
1984
 +9.84 +5.57 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.6
1983
 +8.80 +4.83 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
1982
 +10.53 +6.46 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7
1981
 +14.72 +5.33 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9
1980
 +11.26 -0.97 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.3
1979
 +10.38 -2.54 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0
1978
 +7.20 -1.64 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8
1977
 +5.13 -1.45 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
1976
 +5.08 +0.05 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
1975
 +5.80 -1.24 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5
1974
 +8.01 -3.64 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.7
1973
 +6.93 -1.85 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
1972
 +3.84 +0.42 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

ETF Returns, up to December 2007, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.

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