BSCQ vs GSST: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years and GSST's 0.5; BSCQ charges 0.10% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets: $3.1bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF, and $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF.
BSCQ costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; BSCQ is 1.8 times larger.
| BSCQ | GSST | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.16% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $3.1bn | $1.7bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 2% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
BSCQ and GSST are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BSCQ follows not read by ETFIQ and GSST follows No index, actively managed.
- Holdings in common. 2% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. BSCQ holds 64 positions and GSST holds 357.
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, BSCQ and GSST hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
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2% in common
On the same fields
BSCQ and GSST on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BSCQ
BSCQ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
About GSST
GSST is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.16% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSCQ or GSST?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and GSST +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, BSCQ or GSST?
- BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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