BSCQ vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees

BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years on May 31, 2026 and GSY's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; BSCQ charges 0.10% to GSY's 0.22%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $3.1bn for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF and $4.0bn for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF.

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BSCQ costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; GSY is 1.3 times larger.

BSCQ vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCQGSY
Expense ratio0.10%0.22%
Net assets$3.1bn$4.0bn
Total return, 1 year+3.8%+3.7%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.8%
BSCQ total return, 1 year
+3.7%
GSY total return, 1 year
0.10%
BSCQ expense ratio
0.22%
GSY expense ratio

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BSCQ and GSY are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. BSCQ follows not read by ETFIQ and GSY follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. BSCQ holds 64 positions and GSY holds 414.
  3. Cost. BSCQ charges 0.10% of assets a year and GSY 0.22%, a gap of 0.12 points.

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On the same fields

BSCQ
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
GSY
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.8% +3.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +3.7% (SPTU)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SPTU
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.22%
Holdings 64 414
Net assets $3.1bn $4.0bn

BSCQ and GSY 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 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, BSCQ or GSY?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and GSY +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, BSCQ or GSY?
BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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