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GSST vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

GSST's duration was 0.5 years on May 31, 2026 and IBDR's 0.2 on Jul 31, 2026; IBDR charges 0.10% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets: $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $2.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.

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IBDR costs 0.06 points a year less; both returned +3.9% over a year; IBDR is 1.7 times larger.

GSST vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSSTIBDR
Expense ratio0.16%0.10%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$1.7bn$2.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+3.9%
What it tracksNo index, actively managednot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.9%
GSST total return, 1 year
+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
0.16%
GSST expense ratio
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. GSST follows No index, actively managed and IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Number of holdings. GSST holds 357 positions and IBDR holds 81.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 GSST returned +3.9% and IBDR +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.0 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

GSST
Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF
IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Goldman Sachs iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.9% +3.9%
Expense ratio 0.16% 0.10%
Holdings 357 81
Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and IBDR as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.7bn $2.9bn

GSST and IBDR 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 IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GSST or IBDR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and IBDR +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, GSST or IBDR?
IBDR 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 ↗IBDR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDR ↗

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