GSY vs YEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSY's duration was 0.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and YEAR's 0.9 on May 31, 2026; GSY charges 0.22% to YEAR's 0.25%. Net assets: $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF, and $1.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for AB Ultra Short Income ETF.
GSY costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; GSY is 2.5 times larger.
| GSY | YEAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.22% | 0.25% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $4.0bn | $1.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +2.8% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
GSY and YEAR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 GSY returned +3.7% and YEAR +2.8% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.9 points.
- Number of holdings (similar). GSY holds 414 positions and YEAR holds 141.
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 YEAR 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 YEAR
YEAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GSY or YEAR?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSY returned +3.7% and YEAR +2.8%.
- Which is cheaper, GSY or YEAR?
- GSY is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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