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GBIL vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

GBIL's duration was 0.4 years on May 31, 2026 and VRIG's 0.3 on Jul 31, 2026; GBIL charges 0.12% to VRIG's 0.30%. Net assets: $7.9bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF.

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GBIL costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; GBIL is 4.1 times larger.

GBIL vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
GBILVRIG
Expense ratio0.12%0.30%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$7.9bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+4.3%
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
+4.3%
VRIG total return, 1 year
0.12%
GBIL expense ratio
0.30%
VRIG expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-895EDEC188

GBIL and VRIG 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 VRIG follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. GBIL holds 43 positions and VRIG holds 363.
  3. Cost. GBIL charges 0.12% of assets a year and VRIG 0.30%, a gap of 0.18 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
VRIG
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Goldman Sachs Invesco
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.12% 0.30%
Holdings 43 363
Net assets, GBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 and VRIG as of Oct 20, 2026 $7.9bn $1.9bn

GBIL and VRIG 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 VRIG

VRIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GBIL or VRIG?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GBIL returned +3.6% and VRIG +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, GBIL or VRIG?
GBIL is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 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 ↗VRIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VRIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for VRIG ↗

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