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GSST vs TFLO: Differences, Returns & Fees

GSST's duration was 0.5 years on May 31, 2026 and TFLO's 0.0 on Jul 31, 2026; TFLO charges 0.15% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets: $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $7.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF.

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TFLO costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; TFLO is 4.1 times larger.

GSST vs TFLO: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSSTTFLO
Expense ratio0.16%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$1.7bn$7.2bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+4.0%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Index
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
+4.0%
TFLO total return, 1 year
0.16%
GSST expense ratio
0.15%
TFLO expense ratio

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GSST and TFLO 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 TFLO follows Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Index.
  2. Number of holdings. GSST holds 357 positions and TFLO holds 8.
  3. Size. GSST has $1.7bn in net assets and TFLO $7.2bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); TFLO is 4.2 times larger.

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
TFLO
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond 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% +4.0%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +4.0% (USFR)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs USFR
Expense ratio 0.16% 0.15%
Holdings 357 8
Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and TFLO as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.7bn $7.2bn

GSST and TFLO 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 TFLO

TFLO tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested, against +4.0% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GSST or TFLO?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and TFLO +4.0%.
Which is cheaper, GSST or TFLO?
TFLO 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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Where these figures came from
GSST filings on SEC EDGAR ↗GSST prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Goldman Sachs website ↗TFLO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗TFLO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for TFLO ↗

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