GSY vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 GSY's duration was 0.8 years and IBDR's 0.2; IBDR charges 0.10% to GSY's 0.22%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $4.0bn for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF and $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.
IBDR costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; GSY is 1.4 times larger.
| GSY | IBDR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.22% | 0.10% |
| Net assets | $4.0bn | $2.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | 3% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
GSY and IBDR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. GSY follows No index, actively managed and IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
- Holdings in common. 3% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. GSY holds 414 positions and IBDR holds 81.
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, GSY and IBDR hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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3% in common
On the same fields
GSY and IBDR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About GSY
GSY is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +3.7% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US Treasury Bill Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.22% a year.
About IBDR
IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GSY or IBDR?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSY returned +3.7% and IBDR +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, GSY or IBDR?
- IBDR is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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