Guggenheim Funds Trust - Guggenheim Ultra Short Income ETF
$49.89+0.01 (+0.02%)
- 0.25%
- $146M
- 0M sh
- $49.86
- low $49.77high $50.67
The ETF.net GCSH Grade
D
Score 34 out of 100
- 73 of 78
Score 34 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.F24 out of 100Rank 57 of 78Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C45 out of 100Rank 52 of 75Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D34 out of 100Rank 55 of 78Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 42 of 77Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D30 out of 100Rank 65 of 78
Our read on GCSH
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.
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.portal.guggenheiminvestments.comguggenheiminvestments.com
- 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.portal.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.portal.guggenheiminvestments.com
- Launched in 2026, so the track record is short and the fund trades less than the entrenched giants in the category.
GCSH Holdings
- Bonds
- 161
- 39%
- GS
Geography
- United States90.24%
- Canada5.56%
- Bermuda1.90%
- Ireland0.90%
- United Kingdom0.68%
- Switzerland0.62%
- Australia0.07%
- Israel0.02%
- 0.01%
GCSH Performance
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GCSH$10,053
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | GCSH |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | +0.1% |
| 3 months | +0.5% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | GCSH |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.9% |
GCSH in the news
GCSH Dividends
- $0.18 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
GCSH Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 0.09
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GCSH Cost
0.25%
GCSH0.25%
- The middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
- Median 0.19%
56 of the 78 Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds charge less.
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