GSY vs VGUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSY's duration was 0.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VGUS's 0.3 on Jun 30, 2026; VGUS charges 0.07% to GSY's 0.22%. Net assets: $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF, and $1.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF.
VGUS costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.
| GSY | VGUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.22% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, GSY as of Oct 20, 2026 and VGUS as of Sep 30, 2026 | $4.0bn | $1.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Bloomberg Short Treasury Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
GSY and VGUS 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 VGUS follows Bloomberg Short Treasury Index.
- Number of holdings. GSY holds 414 positions and VGUS holds 90.
- Cost. GSY charges 0.22% of assets a year and VGUS 0.07%, a gap of 0.15 points.
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
GSY and VGUS 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 VGUS
VGUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GSY or VGUS?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSY returned +3.7% and VGUS +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, GSY or VGUS?
- VGUS is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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