DUSB vs JPST: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSB's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and JPST's 0.8 on May 31, 2026; DUSB charges 0.15% to JPST's 0.18%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $42.8bn on Oct 20, 2026 for JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF.
DUSB costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points.
| DUSB | JPST | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and JPST as of Oct 20, 2026 | $2.2bn | $42.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +3.4% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
DUSB and JPST are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Size. DUSB has $2.2bn in net assets and JPST $42.8bn (net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and JPST as of Oct 20, 2026); JPST is 19.5 times larger.
- What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 DUSB returned +3.6% and JPST +3.4% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 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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On the same fields
DUSB and JPST 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 JPST
JPST is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or JPST?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and JPST +3.4%.
- Which is cheaper, DUSB or JPST?
- DUSB 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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