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GSST vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees

GSST's duration was 0.5 years on May 31, 2026 and IBDS's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; IBDS charges 0.10% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets: $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF.

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IBDS costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; IBDS is 2.3 times larger.

GSST vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSSTIBDS
Expense ratio0.16%0.10%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$1.7bn$4.0bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+3.3%
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
+3.3%
IBDS total return, 1 year
0.16%
GSST expense ratio
0.10%
IBDS expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-2A99B29C0B

GSST and IBDS 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 IBDS follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 GSST returned +3.9% and IBDS +3.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.6 points.
  3. Number of holdings (similar). GSST holds 357 positions and IBDS holds 647.

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
IBDS
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 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% +3.3%
Expense ratio 0.16% 0.10%
Holdings 357 647
Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and IBDS as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.7bn $4.0bn

GSST and IBDS 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 IBDS

IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GSST or IBDS?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and IBDS +3.3%.
Which is cheaper, GSST or IBDS?
IBDS 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 ↗IBDS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDS ↗

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