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GBIL vs VNLA: Differences, Returns & Fees

GBIL's duration was 0.4 years on May 31, 2026 and VNLA's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; GBIL charges 0.12% to VNLA's 0.23%. Net assets: $7.9bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF, and $3.3bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF.

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GBIL costs 0.11 points a year less; both returned +3.6% over a year.

GBIL vs VNLA: Differences, Returns & Fees
GBILVNLA
Expense ratio0.12%0.23%
Net assets, GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 and VNLA as of Jul 31, 2026$7.9bn$3.3bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.6%
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.

+3.6%
GBIL total return, 1 year
+3.6%
VNLA total return, 1 year
0.12%
GBIL expense ratio
0.23%
VNLA expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. GBIL follows not read by ETFIQ and VNLA follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. GBIL holds 43 positions and VNLA holds 336.
  3. Cost. GBIL charges 0.12% of assets a year and VNLA 0.23%, a gap of 0.11 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

GBIL
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
VNLA
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Goldman Sachs Janus Henderson
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.6%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.5 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.12% 0.23%
Holdings 43 336
Net assets, GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 and VNLA as of Jul 31, 2026 $7.9bn $3.3bn

GBIL and VNLA 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 VNLA

VNLA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GBIL or VNLA?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GBIL returned +3.6% and VNLA +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, GBIL or VNLA?
GBIL is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
GBIL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗GBIL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Goldman Sachs website ↗VNLA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VNLA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Janus Henderson website ↗

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