GSST vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 GSST's duration was 0.5 years and SHV's 0.3; SHV charges 0.15% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets: $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $23.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

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SHV costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; SHV is 13.5 times larger.

GSST vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSSTSHV
Expense ratio0.16%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$1.7bn$23.5bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+3.6%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedICE Short US Treasury Securities Index
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

+3.9%
GSST total return, 1 year
+3.6%
SHV total return, 1 year
0.16%
GSST expense ratio
0.15%
SHV expense ratio

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GSST and SHV 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 SHV follows ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index.
  2. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
  3. Number of holdings. GSST holds 357 positions and SHV holds 67.

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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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GSST and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding GSST SHV
Only in GSST
HBAN V4.871 04/12/28 BKNT, due Apr 12, 2028 1.23%
T 2.625 05/31/27, due May 31, 2027 1.20%
T 3.375 02/29/28, due Feb 29, 2028 1.15%
T 3.875 10/15/27, due Oct 15, 2027 1.06%
T 4.375 07/15/27, due Jul 15, 2027 0.93%
UBS 4.282 01/09/28 144A, due Jan 9, 2028 0.93%
Oracle Corp. 0% CP 02/10/2026, due Oct 2, 2026 0.92%
JPM V1.47 09/22/27, due Sep 22, 2027 0.88%
Only in SHV
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 25, 2026 4.95%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 29, 2026 4.49%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jul 28, 2026 4.42%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jun 2, 2026 4.23%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jul 14, 2026 4.10%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jun 16, 2026 3.74%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Aug 18, 2026 3.54%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Sep 29, 2026 3.34%

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On the same fields

GSST
Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF
SHV
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year +3.9% +3.6%
Expense ratio 0.16% 0.15%
Holdings 357 67
Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and SHV as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.7bn $23.5bn

GSST and SHV 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 SHV

SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GSST or SHV?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and SHV +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, GSST or SHV?
SHV is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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