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Guggenheim Ultra Short Income ETF

GCSHNYSE ArcaGuggenheimD

$50.02+0.06 (+0.13%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:26 PM ET

D31/ 100

Rank 74 of 78 in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

D31/100Rank 74 of 78inCash & Ultra-Short Income
Intraday session: up, 72 prints from 49.96 to 50.02. Range 50.00 to 50.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.49.9850.0050.0410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$269M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
155
Avg volume · 30D
41.5K sh
52W range
low $49.77high $50.67
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GCSH Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 31 out of 100

Category
Cash & Ultra-Short Income⁠
Rank
74 of 78
Six-pillar profile for GCSH. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 52, Durability 35. Strongest: Holdings (52). Weakest: Cost (18). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 31 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 62 of 78

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 54 of 75

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 61 of 78

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 77

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 62 of 78

Our read on GCSH

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost funds in this aisle just roll T-bills. GCSH is active and shops the whole investment-grade short end (corporates, asset-backed, mortgage paper) with duration typically held inside a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks a high level of income while preserving capital.

Why people hold it

  • Actively managed and multi-sector: investment-grade corporates, securitized and government paper, with average duration no longer than a year. A broader toolkit than a pure T-bill tracker.guggenheiminvestments.comguggenheiminvestments.com 2
  • Guggenheim sold its entire ETF lineup to Invesco in 2018. This 2026 launch is the firm's way back in, wrapping credit strategies it long ran for insurers and pensions.sec.govguggenheiminvestments.com
  • The stated job is a high level of income while preserving capital, with daily liquidity. Guggenheim frames it as a strategic cash position rather than a bond-market bet.guggenheiminvestments.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.25% a year it costs more than the index T-bill funds it sits beside, where CLIP, VBIL and TBLL all run under 0.10%. You are paying for the active credit work.
  • Not a money market fund: no stable $1.00 NAV, no FDIC insurance. Corporate and securitized holdings mean the share price can move on credit spreads, not just rates.guggenheiminvestments.com
  • Launched in 2026, so the track record is short and the fund trades less than the entrenched giants in the category.

GCSH Performance

Launched Jun 15, 2026

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GCSH$10,051
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GCSH $10,051. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,200$10,400Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for GCSH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGCSH
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+0.4%
3 months+0.5%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for GCSH
YearReturn barGCSH
2026 YTD+1.1%

Since listing, Jun 15, 2026

GCSH in the news

GCSH Dividends

Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. Aug 5, 2026 $0.32; Sep 3, 2026 $0.13; Oct 5, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 5, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.18
Sep 3, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.13
Aug 5, 2026Aug 11, 2026$0.32

GCSH Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 54 of 75 in Cash & Ultra-Short Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.09
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

GCSH Cost

Compare GCSH and XHLF

Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

$4,521

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • GCSH 0.25%

    $5,159

  • XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GCSH 0.25%
  • XHLF 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530GCSH $5,159XHLF $638

Year by year

YearGCSHXHLFOverpaying
10$455$55$400
20$1,769$216$1,553
30$5,159$638$4,521

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