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

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and GSY +3.7%.

Which is cheaper, GSST or GSY?

GSST is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GSST vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees

GSST's duration was 0.5 years on May 31, 2026 and GSY's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; GSST charges 0.16% to GSY's 0.22%. Net assets: $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF.

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GSST costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; GSY is 2.3 times larger.

GSST vs GSY: Differences, Returns & Fees
	GSST	GSY
Expense ratio	0.16%	0.22%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026	$1.7bn	$4.0bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.9%	+3.7%
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.

+3.9%

GSST total return, 1 year

+3.7%

GSY total return, 1 year

0.16%

GSST expense ratio

0.22%

GSY expense ratio

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

What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 GSST returned +3.9% and GSY +3.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 points.
Number of holdings (similar). GSST holds 357 positions and GSY holds 414.

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

GSST

Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF

GSY

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Goldman Sachs Invesco

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +3.9% +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 0.16% 0.22%

Holdings 357 414

Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and GSY as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.7bn $4.0bn

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

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.

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, GSST or GSY?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and GSY +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, GSST or GSY?: GSST is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

GSST filings on SEC EDGAR ↗GSST prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Goldman Sachs website ↗GSY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗GSY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for GSY ↗

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