DUSB vs GBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

DUSB's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and GBIL's 0.4 on May 31, 2026; GBIL charges 0.12% to DUSB's 0.15%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $7.9bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF.

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GBIL costs 0.03 points a year less; both returned +3.6% over a year.

DUSB vs GBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBGBIL
Expense ratio0.15%0.12%
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026$2.2bn$7.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.6%
What it tracksNo index, actively managednot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+3.6%
GBIL total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.12%
GBIL expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. DUSB follows No index, actively managed and GBIL follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Number of holdings. DUSB holds 564 positions and GBIL holds 43.
  3. Size. DUSB has $2.2bn in net assets and GBIL $7.9bn (net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026); GBIL is 3.6 times larger.

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On the same fields

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
GBIL
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.6%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.12%
Holdings 564 43
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 $2.2bn $7.9bn

DUSB and GBIL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About DUSB

DUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

About GBIL

GBIL tracks an index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or GBIL?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and GBIL +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or GBIL?
GBIL is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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