DUSB vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 DUSB's duration was 0.9 years and GSY's 0.8; DUSB charges 0.15% to GSY's 0.22%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF.

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DUSB costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; GSY is 1.8 times larger.

DUSB vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBGSY
Expense ratio0.15%0.22%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026$2.2bn$3.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.7%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+3.7%
GSY total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.22%
GSY expense ratio

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

  1. Holdings in common. 6% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
  2. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 DUSB returned +3.6% and GSY +3.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.1 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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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DUSB and GSY hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DUSB GSY
HEINEKEN NV, due Jan 29, 2028 0.89% 0.52%
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC, due Mar 10, 2028 0.55% 0.38%
SALESFORCE INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.61% 0.33%
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC, due Nov 15, 2026 0.41% 0.31%
MERCEDES BENZ FINANCE NORTH AMERICA LLC, due Apr 1, 2027 0.31% 0.31%
COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK UA NY, due May 27, 2027 0.45% 0.27%
VMWARE INC, due Aug 15, 2026 0.27% 0.28%
PUBLIC STORAGE OPERATING CO, due Apr 16, 2027 0.44% 0.26%
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, due Oct 2, 2026 0.37% 0.26%
MERCEDES BENZ FINANCE NORTH AMERICA LLC, due Mar 10, 2028 0.28% 0.22%
AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORP, due Oct 5, 2026 0.22% 0.26%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE CAPITAL PLC, due Mar 12, 2027 0.70% 0.20%
Only in DUSB
COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK UA NY, due Jan 14, 2028 1.26%
LSEGA FINANCING PLC, due Apr 6, 2028 0.94%
LVMH MOET HENNESSY VUITT 0.89%
STRYKER CORP, due Feb 10, 2028 0.88%
BNP PARIBAS SA, due Nov 16, 2027 0.85%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.85%
PPG INDUSTRIES INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.84%
CHEVRON USA INC, due Feb 26, 2027 0.83%
Only in GSY
U.S. Treasury Bills, due May 13, 2027 1.24%
U.S. Treasury Notes/Bonds, due May 31, 2028 1.14%
U.S. Treasury Notes/Bonds, due Jun 30, 2028 1.02%
American Tower Corp., due Jan 15, 2027 0.66%
Amazon.com, Inc., due Jul 9, 2029 0.64%
Jefferies Financial Group Inc., due Sep 15, 2026 0.64%
Haleon US Capital LLC, due Mar 24, 2027 0.63%
NatWest Group PLC, due Mar 1, 2028 0.53%

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On the same fields

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
GSY
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +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 0.15% 0.22%
Holdings 564 414
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and GSY as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.2bn $4.0bn

DUSB and GSY 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 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, DUSB or GSY?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and GSY +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or GSY?
DUSB is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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