Which returned more over the last year, GBIL or GSST?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GBIL returned +3.6% and GSST +3.9%.

Which is cheaper, GBIL or GSST?

GBIL is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GBIL vs GSST: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 GBIL's duration was 0.4 years and GSST's 0.5; GBIL charges 0.12% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets on Oct 19, 2026: $7.9bn for Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF and $1.7bn for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF.

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GBIL costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; GBIL is 4.5 times larger.

GBIL vs GSST: Differences, Returns & Fees
	GBIL	GSST
Expense ratio	0.12%	0.16%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026	$7.9bn	$1.7bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.6%	+3.9%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	1%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

+3.6%

GBIL total return, 1 year

+3.9%

GSST total return, 1 year

0.12%

GBIL expense ratio

0.16%

GSST expense ratio

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

What each follows. GBIL follows not read by ETFIQ and GSST follows No index, actively managed.
Holdings in common. 1% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
Number of holdings. GBIL holds 43 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, GBIL and GSST hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding GBIL GSST

T 4.125 02/28/27, due Feb 28, 2027 3.33% 0.56%

Only in GBIL

B 0 08/27/26, due Aug 27, 2026 9.32%

B 0 09/22/26, due Sep 22, 2026 7.64%

WIB 0 07/16/26, due Jul 16, 2026 6.33%

B 0 07/21/26, due Jul 21, 2026 6.33%

T 4.125 01/31/27, due Jan 31, 2027 4.67%

T 3.5 09/30/26, due Sep 30, 2026 3.84%

T 3.875 03/31/27, due Mar 31, 2027 3.67%

T 3.75 04/30/27, due Apr 30, 2027 3.67%

Only in GSST

HBAN V4.871 04/12/28 BKNT, due Apr 12, 2028 1.23%

T 2.625 05/31/27, due May 31, 2027 1.20%

T 3.375 02/29/28, due Feb 29, 2028 1.15%

T 3.875 10/15/27, due Oct 15, 2027 1.06%

T 4.375 07/15/27, due Jul 15, 2027 0.93%

UBS 4.282 01/09/28 144A, due Jan 9, 2028 0.93%

Oracle Corp. 0% CP 02/10/2026, due Oct 2, 2026 0.92%

JPM V1.47 09/22/27, due Sep 22, 2027 0.88%

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On the same fields

GBIL

Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF

GSST

Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs

What it is Tracks an index Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.9%

Expense ratio 0.12% 0.16%

Holdings 43 357

Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 $7.9bn $1.7bn

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

About GBIL

GBIL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% 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, GBIL or GSST?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GBIL returned +3.6% and GSST +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, GBIL or GSST?: GBIL is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

GBIL and GSST filings on SEC EDGAR ↗GBIL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Goldman Sachs website ↗GSST prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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