JPST vs TBUX: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 JPST's duration was 0.8 years and TBUX's 0.7; TBUX charges 0.17% to JPST's 0.18%. Net assets: $42.8bn on Oct 20, 2026 for JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 19, 2026 for T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF.
TBUX costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; JPST is far larger, $42.8bn against $1.9bn.
| JPST | TBUX | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.17% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $42.8bn | $1.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.4% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 7% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
JPST and TBUX are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Holdings in common. 7% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
- Size. JPST has $42.8bn in net assets and TBUX $1.9bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); JPST is 22.5 times larger.
- 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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JPST and TBUX hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
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7% in common
On the same fields
JPST and TBUX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About JPST
JPST 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 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
About TBUX
TBUX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JPST or TBUX?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JPST returned +3.4% and TBUX +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, JPST or TBUX?
- TBUX 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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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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