BILZ vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees
BILZ's duration was 0.2 years on Jun 30, 2026 and GSY's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; BILZ charges 0.14% to GSY's 0.22%. Net assets: $1.0bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF.
BILZ costs 0.08 points a year less; both returned +3.7% over a year.
| BILZ | GSY | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.22% |
| Net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and GSY as of Oct 20, 2026 | $1.0bn | $4.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
BILZ and GSY are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Size. BILZ has $1.0bn in net assets and GSY $4.0bn (net assets, BILZ as of Jun 30, 2026 and GSY as of Oct 20, 2026); GSY is 4.0 times larger.
- What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BILZ returned +3.7% and GSY +3.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.0 points.
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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BILZ and GSY on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BILZ
BILZ is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.
About GSY
GSY is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +3.7% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US Treasury Bill Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.22% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BILZ or GSY?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BILZ returned +3.7% and GSY +3.7%.
- Which is cheaper, BILZ or GSY?
- BILZ is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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