Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF
$50.38+0.01 (+0.03%)
- 0.20%
- $1.7B
- +3.9%
- 4.20%
- 0.2M sh
- $50.34
- low $50.27high $50.83
The ETF.net GSST Grade
B
Score 65 out of 100
- 30 of 78
Score 65 of 100 falls in the B 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.C42 out of 100Rank 39 of 78Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 66Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B59 out of 100Rank 15 of 75Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C47 out of 100Rank 40 of 78Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A83 out of 100Rank 9 of 77Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A76 out of 100Rank 18 of 78
Our read on GSST
BAn actively managed cash-parking fund that roams past T-bills into corporate, mortgage, asset-backed and CLO paper, benchmarked to the 3-month Treasury bill index. Goldman's short-duration credit desk, wrapped in a ticker.
The Fund seeks current income while preserving capital. It invests at least 80% of net assets in a broad range of U.S.-dollar-denominated bonds, including government, bank, corporate, short-term, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and CLO securities.
Why people hold it
- Actively run, not index-locked: at least 80% of assets in dollar bonds spanning government, bank, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and CLO paper.
- Spread across roughly 400 positions, so no single issuer carries the fund. Income is paid monthly.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund trading since 2019, and it sits in the upper half of its ultra-short bond peer group.
- Stated mandate is current income while preserving capital, measured against the FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index rather than a longer bond benchmark.
Worth knowing
- The 0.20% fee sits right at the ultra-short median, and several highly ranked peers undercut it: VUSB at 0.10%, SHV and PULS at 0.15%.
- Reaching into corporate, asset-backed and CLO paper brings credit and liquidity risk that a pure Treasury bill fund does not carry.
- Moderately traded rather than a volume leader in its category, so spreads can matter more on larger orders.
GSST Holdings
- Bonds
- 396
- 12%
- United States Department 02/25/2027
Sectors
- Corporate68.1%
- Securitized25.5%
- Government6.1%
- Municipal0.3%
Geography
- United States99.87%
- Canada0.13%
GSST Performance
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GSST$10,388
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 | GSST |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.9% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.9% |
| 1 year | +3.9% |
| 3 years | +5.3% |
| 5 years | +4.0% |
| 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 | GSST |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.9% | |
| 2025 | +5.2% | |
| 2024 | +6.0% | |
| 2023 | +6.1% | |
| 2022 | +0.1% | |
| 2021 | +0.1% | |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
GSST in the news
GSST Dividends
- 4.20%
- $2.12
- $0.19 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
GSST Risk
- 0.6%
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.
- 1.39
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.
- −1.2%
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.
- 0.07
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GSST Cost
0.20%
GSST0.20%
- The middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
- Median 0.19%
41 of the 78 Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds charge less.
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