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GSST vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

GSST's duration was 0.5 years on May 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; VUSB charges 0.10% to GSST's 0.16%. Net assets: $1.7bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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VUSB costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points.

GSST vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSSTVUSB
Expense ratio0.16%0.10%
Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026$1.7bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+3.4%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

+3.9%
GSST total return, 1 year
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.16%
GSST expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-A8AEDF980E

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

  1. Number of holdings. GSST holds 357 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
  2. Size. GSST has $1.7bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 5.8 times larger.
  3. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

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
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Goldman Sachs Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.9% +3.4%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.3 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.16% 0.10%
Holdings 357 1344
Net assets, GSST as of Oct 19, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.7bn $9.9bn

GSST and VUSB 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 VUSB

VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GSST or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSST returned +3.9% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, GSST or VUSB?
VUSB 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.
Other comparisons
GSST vs VNLAGSST vs IBTHCLIP vs GSSTGSST vs JPSTIBTG vs VUSBVUSB vs YEARVRIG vs VUSBVUSB vs XHLF
GSST on its own →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →GSST dividend history →GSST holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
GSST filings on SEC EDGAR ↗GSST prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Goldman Sachs website ↗VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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