# ULST (State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF)

State Street · Bond ETFs · Cash and ultrashort · data as of Oct 2, 2026

ULST is actively managed and returned +3.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- ULST, total return, 1 year: +3.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ULST, expense ratio: 0.20%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ULST, holdings: 286, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ULST, below its high: 0.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ULST, net assets: $505m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026).

## ULST over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.6% | +3.6% | −3.0 pts | −4.7 pts |
| 6 months | +1.4% | +17.9% | −16.6 pts | −27.0 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | +16.2% | −13.2 pts | −21.3 pts |
| 3 years | +14.9% | +89.3% | −74.4 pts | −99.9 pts |
| Since listing | +32.8% | +466.5% | −433.6 pts | −927.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Cash and ultrashort | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025 |
| Price | $40.14 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Oct 10, 2013 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $505m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026 |
| Below its high | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 286 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 48.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, ULST, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ulst
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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