Best Cash & Ultra-Short Income ETFs
All 78 funds in this category, ranked by Grade.
| Out of 100, scored against the other funds in this category. A is 70 and up, B 55, C 40, D 25. | Shares traded a day, averaged over the last 30 days. | Average return a year over the last three years. | The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed, over up to five years. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF | iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFiShares | ICSH iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFA | 85 | 0.08% | $8.97B | 1.64M | +3.6% | +4.9% | −0.7% |
| CLIPGlobal X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFGlobal X | CLIP Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFA | 82 | 0.07% | $2.35B | 285K | +3.8% | +4.5% | −0.1% |
| VUSBVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFVanguard | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFA | 81 | 0.10% | $9.9B | 1.97M | +3.7% | +5.2% | −1.7% |
| TBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETF | Invesco Short Term Treasury ETFInvesco | TBLL Invesco Short Term Treasury ETFA | 80 | 0.08% | $2.9B | 313K | +3.6% | +4.4% | −0.4% |
| VBILVanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETFVanguard | VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETFA | 80 | 0.06% | $12.8B | 3M | +3.7% | —No data | −0.1% |
| XHLFBondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETF | BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETFBondBloxx | XHLF BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETFA | 80 | 0.03% | $2.03B | 309K | +3.6% | +4.4% | −0.1% |
| SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFiShares | SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFA | 79 | 0.09% | $117B | 21M | +3.7% | +4.5% | −0.03% |
| BILState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFSPDR | BIL State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFA | 78 | 0.14% | $48.6B | 10.3M | +3.7% | +4.4% | −0.1% |
| PULSPGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFPGIM | PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFA | 78 | 0.15% | $19.7B | 3.03M | +4.1% | +5.3% | −0.8% |
| GBILGoldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF | Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETFGoldman Sachs | GBIL Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETFA | 77 | 0.12% | $7.91B | 653K | +3.6% | +4.4% | −0.8% |
| TRSYXtrackers US 0-1 Year Treasury ETF | Xtrackers US 0-1 Year Treasury ETFXtrackers | TRSY Xtrackers US 0-1 Year Treasury ETFA | 77 | 0.06% | $103M | 33.2K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.8% |
| VGUSVanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF | Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETFVanguard | VGUS Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETFA | 77 | 0.07% | $1.2B | 172K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.1% |
| XONEBondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF | BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETFBondBloxx | XONE BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETFA | 77 | 0.03% | $858M | 134K | +3.3% | +4.4% | −0.4% |
| DUSBDimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF | Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETFDimensional | DUSB Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETFA | 76 | 0.14% | $2.82B | 397K | +3.7% | +4.8% | −0.3% |
| BILSState Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETFSPDR | BILS State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETFA | 75 | 0.14% | $3.97B | 337K | +3.6% | +4.5% | −0.3% |
| SPTUState Street SPDR Portfolio Ultra Short T-Bill ETF | State Street SPDR Portfolio Ultra Short T-Bill ETFSPDR | SPTU State Street SPDR Portfolio Ultra Short T-Bill ETFA | 75 | 0.05% | $17M | 3.77K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.04% |
| BKUIBNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF | BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETFBNY Mellon | BKUI BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETFA | 74 | 0.12% | $790M | 95.1K | +3.5% | +4.9% | −1.6% |
| SHViShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETFiShares | SHV iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETFA | 74 | 0.15% | $21.4B | 3.29M | +3.7% | +4.4% | −0.4% |
| JPSTJPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF | JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFJ.P. Morgan | JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFA | 73 | 0.18% | $42.5B | 7.1M | +3.5% | +4.9% | −0.6% |
| BILZPIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund | PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded FundPIMCO | BILZ PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded FundA | 72 | 0.14% | $860M | 200K | +3.7% | +4.5% | −0.5% |
| GSSTGoldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF | Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETFGoldman Sachs | GSST Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETFA | 72 | 0.16% | $1.75B | 242K | +4.0% | +5.4% | −1.2% |
| SBILSimplify Government Money Market ETF | Simplify Government Money Market ETFSimplify | SBIL Simplify Government Money Market ETFA | 72 | 0.15% | $4.13B | 434K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.03% |
| TBILF/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund | F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill FundF/m | TBIL F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill FundA | 72 | 0.15% | $7.53B | 1.95M | +3.7% | +4.4% | −0.1% |
| FLUDFranklin Ultra Short Bond ETF | Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETFFranklin Templeton | FLUD Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETFA | 71 | 0.15% | $642M | 217K | +4.0% | +5.1% | −1.5% |
| SCUSSchwab Ultra-Short Income ETF | Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETFSchwab | SCUS Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETFB | 68 | 0.14% | $264M | 123K | +3.4% | —No data | −0.2% |
| TBUXT. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETFT. Rowe Price | TBUX T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETFB | 68 | 0.17% | $2B | 364K | +4.1% | +5.6% | −1.8% |
| EVSBEaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF | Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETFEaton Vance | EVSB Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETFB | 66 | 0.17% | $374M | 67.2K | +4.0% | +5.3% | −0.3% |
| GSYInvesco Ultra Short Duration ETF | Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETFInvesco | GSY Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETFB | 66 | 0.22% | $4.01B | 932K | +3.9% | +5.2% | −1.4% |
| XBILUS Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF | US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETFF/m | XBIL US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETFB | 66 | 0.15% | $792M | 102K | +3.7% | +4.4% | −0.1% |
| CGUICapital Group Ultra Short Income ETF | Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETFCapital Group | CGUI Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETFB | 65 | 0.18% | $381M | 183K | +3.8% | —No data | −0.2% |
| WEEKRoundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETFRoundhill Investments | WEEK Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETFB | 64 | 0.19% | $183M | 38.8K | +3.6% | —No data | −0.1% |
| OBILUS Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF | US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETFF/m | OBIL US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETFB | 63 | 0.15% | $337M | 49K | +3.4% | +4.4% | −0.3% |
| CGOVCorgi 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF | Corgi 0-3 Month T-Bill ETFCorgi Funds | CGOV Corgi 0-3 Month T-Bill ETFB | 62 | 0.05% | $23M | 21.1K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF | ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETFProShares | IQMM ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETFB | 62 | 0.15% | $17.8B | 1.67M | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| NUSBNuveen Ultra Short Income | Nuveen Ultra Short IncomeNuveen | NUSB Nuveen Ultra Short IncomeB | 62 | 0.17% | $159M | 5.2K | +3.9% | —No data | −0.2% |
| FTSMFirst Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFFirst Trust | FTSM First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFB | 61 | 0.29% | $6.8B | 720K | +3.6% | +4.7% | −0.6% |
| MINTPIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded FundPIMCO | MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded FundB | 61 | 0.36% | $18.3B | 1.89M | +4.2% | +5.0% | −2.3% |
| VNLAJanus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF | Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETFJanus Henderson | VNLA Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETFB | 61 | 0.23% | $3.7B | 444K | +3.7% | +5.5% | −1.6% |
| MMKState Street Prime Money Market ETF | State Street Prime Money Market ETFSPDR | MMK State Street Prime Money Market ETFC | 60 | 0.18% | $32M | 2.07K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| CBILCorgi 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF | Corgi 3-12 Month T-Bill ETFCorgi Funds | CBIL Corgi 3-12 Month T-Bill ETFB | 59 | 0.05% | $25M | 25.9K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| DLUXDoubleLine Ultrashort Income ETF | DoubleLine Ultrashort Income ETFDoubleLine | DLUX DoubleLine Ultrashort Income ETFB | 59 | 0.18% | $276M | 20.1K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| ULSTState Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF | State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETFSPDR | ULST State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETFB | 59 | 0.20% | $516M | 68.6K | +3.3% | +4.8% | −1.2% |
| RAVINorthern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed Income ETF | Northern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed Income ETFFlexShares | RAVI Northern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed Income ETFB | 58 | 0.25% | $1.61B | 93.4K | +3.8% | +5.0% | −3.2% |
| CSHPiShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETF | iShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETFiShares | CSHP iShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETFB | 57 | 0.20% | $382M | 42.8K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.7% |
| PMMFiShares Prime Money Market ETF | iShares Prime Money Market ETFiShares | PMMF iShares Prime Money Market ETFB | 57 | 0.20% | $796M | 150K | +2.7% | —No data | −0.1% |
| GMMFiShares Government Money Market ETF | iShares Government Money Market ETFiShares | GMMF iShares Government Money Market ETFB | 56 | 0.20% | $192M | 21.6K | +2.6% | —No data | −0.1% |
| GMOCGMO Ultra-Short Income ETF | GMO Ultra-Short Income ETFGMO | GMOC GMO Ultra-Short Income ETFB | 56 | 0.20% | $30M | 6.12K | +4.2% | —No data | −0.1% |
| TUSBThrivent Ultra Short Bond ETF | Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETFThrivent | TUSB Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETFB | 56 | 0.20% | $205M | 26.8K | +4.4% | —No data | −0.5% |
| VRIGInvesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF | Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETFInvesco | VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETFB | 56 | 0.30% | $1.98B | 676K | +4.3% | +5.6% | −2.3% |
| BUXXStrive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF | Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETFStrive | BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETFB | 55 | 0.26% | $541M | 274K | +4.2% | +5.3% | −0.6% |
| CVSBCalvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF | Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETFEaton Vance | CVSB Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETFB | 55 | 0.24% | $284M | 43.1K | +3.8% | +5.2% | −0.6% |
| EMNTPIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG Exchange-Traded Fund | PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG Exchange-Traded FundPIMCO | EMNT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG Exchange-Traded FundC | 55 | 0.24% | $246M | 15.9K | +3.9% | +4.9% | −1.7% |
| KCSHKraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index ETF | KraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index ETFKraneShares | KCSH KraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index ETFB | 55 | 0.20% | $160M | 5.31K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.6% |
| FLDBFidelity Low Duration Bond ETF | Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETFFidelity | FLDB Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETFC | 54 | 0.20% | $428M | 15.2K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.4% |
| OPERClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF | ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETFClearShares | OPER ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETFC | 54 | 0.20% | $113M | 6.52K | +3.9% | +4.6% | −0.1% |
| TUSITouchstone Ultra Short Income ETF | Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETFTouchstone | TUSI Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETFC | 54 | 0.25% | $753M | 310K | +4.0% | +5.4% | −0.4% |
| UYLDAngel Oak Ultrashort Income ETF | Angel Oak Ultrashort Income ETFAngel Oak | UYLD Angel Oak Ultrashort Income ETFC | 54 | 0.35% | $1.44B | 320K | +4.0% | +5.6% | −0.4% |
| YEARAB Ultra Short Income ETF | AB Ultra Short Income ETFAlliance Bernstein | YEAR AB Ultra Short Income ETFC | 54 | 0.25% | $1.59B | 152K | +3.2% | +4.7% | −0.6% |
| TLDRThe Laddered T-Bill ETF | The Laddered T-Bill ETFRexshares | TLDR The Laddered T-Bill ETFB | 53 | 0.20% | $7M | 55.2K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| MMKTTexas Capital Government Money Market ETF | Texas Capital Government Money Market ETFTexas Capital | MMKT Texas Capital Government Money Market ETFC | 52 | 0.20% | $68M | 5.25K | +3.5% | —No data | −0.04% |
| VUSIVoya Ultra Short Income ETF | Voya Ultra Short Income ETFVoya | VUSI Voya Ultra Short Income ETFC | 50 | 0.25% | $142M | 13.3K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| LDURPIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund | PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded FundPIMCO | LDUR PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded FundC | 49 | 0.51% | $1.32B | 80.8K | +2.8% | +5.0% | −6.4% |
| SOFRAmplify Samsung SOFR ETF | Amplify Samsung SOFR ETFAmplify | SOFR Amplify Samsung SOFR ETFC | 49 | 0.20% | $462M | 5.32K | +3.7% | —No data | −0.4% |
| ARCMArrow Reserve Capital Management ETF | Arrow Reserve Capital Management ETFArrowShares | ARCM Arrow Reserve Capital Management ETFC | 46 | 0.50% | $51M | 396 | +3.3% | +4.4% | −3.5% |
| SCUBSterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond Etf | Sterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond EtfSterling Capital | SCUB Sterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond EtfC | 46 | 0.30% | $29M | 4.16K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| XBOXRoundhill Box Spread ETF | Roundhill Box Spread ETFRoundhill Investments | XBOX Roundhill Box Spread ETFC | 42 | 0.19% | $356M | 66K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| CBOXCalamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETF | Calamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETFCalamos | CBOX Calamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETFC | 40 | 0.19% | $1.8B | 88.4K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF | Wayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETFWayfinder | CMBO Wayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETFC | 40 | 0.15% | $3M | 559 | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| BAMUBrookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF | Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETFBrookstone | BAMU Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETFD | 38 | 1.00% | $66M | 8.61K | +2.7% | +3.5% | −0.4% |
| RMMERareview Government Money Market ETF | Rareview Government Money Market ETFRareview | RMME Rareview Government Money Market ETFD | 38 | 0.30% | $40M | 2.09K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| FUSDFederated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF | Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETFFederated Hermes | FUSD Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETFD | 37 | 0.18% | $36M | 1.68K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| SLWSSLW Short Duration Income ETF | SLW Short Duration Income ETFSLW Funds | SLWS SLW Short Duration Income ETFD | 37 | 0.42% | $399M | 4.05K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| SGVAF/m Accumulator Ultrashort Treasury Fund | F/m Accumulator Ultrashort Treasury FundF/m | SGVA F/m Accumulator Ultrashort Treasury FundD | 35 | 0.22% | $254M | 40.5K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| GCSHGuggenheim Ultra Short Income ETF | Guggenheim Ultra Short Income ETFGuggenheim | GCSH Guggenheim Ultra Short Income ETFD | 31 | 0.25% | $269M | 41.5K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
| LQIDKurv Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | Kurv Enhanced Short Maturity ETFKurv | LQID Kurv Enhanced Short Maturity ETFF | 18 | 0.35% | $13M | 13.6K | —No data | —No data | —No data |
Not graded
Funds in this category with no published Grade, and why.
| Ticker | Fund name | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| HBILHARBOR SHORT TERM TREASURY ETF | HARBOR SHORT TERM TREASURY ETFHarbor | HBIL HARBOR SHORT TERM TREASURY ETFNot yet graded |
| LBOXGraniteShares Short Term Box ETF | GraniteShares Short Term Box ETFGraniteShares | LBOX GraniteShares Short Term Box ETFNot yet graded |
| XCSHXFUNDS 1-3 Month BOX ETF | XFUNDS 1-3 Month BOX ETFNicholasx | XCSH XFUNDS 1-3 Month BOX ETFNot yet graded |
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