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ULST · State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.20% fee$505mSince Oct 10, 2013
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ULST is actively managed and returned +3.0% over the past year.

+3.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.20%
Expense ratio
286
Holdings
0.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.6%+3.6%−3.0 pts−4.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.4%+17.9%−16.6 pts−27.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+3.0%+16.2%−13.2 pts−21.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+14.9%+89.3%−74.4 pts−99.9 pts
Since listing Oct 10, 2013 – Oct 2, 2026+32.8%+466.5%−433.6 pts−927.1 pts

ULST over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

ULST is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Cash and ultrashort
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025)0.20%
Price$40.14
Listed sinceOct 10, 2013
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026)$505m
Below its high (ETFIQ)0.0%
Holdings286
Top ten weight48.0%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
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Questions people ask about ULST

How has ULST performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, ULST returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +14.9%.
What does ULST cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.
How far is ULST below its high?
0.0% below its high of Sep 8, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, ULST and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.20%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $505mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 1, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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ETFIQ, ULST, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ulst

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