ULST

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SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.20%

Annual Cost per $10K

$20.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$4,155

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+4.87%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

54%

Intl Bond

16%

Cash

30%

Fee Comparison

ULST

0.20%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

80% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+16.86%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

ULST at 0.20%$359,838

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$20,774

Cost vs index fund−$17,586

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
ULST	SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	0.20%	+4.87%	+5.33%	+3.23%
PLDAX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	0.75%	+5.40%	+5.17%	+1.57%
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	0.18%	+4.98%	+5.10%	+3.12%
JMGIX	JPMorgan Managed Income Fund	0.25%	+4.89%	+4.95%	+2.98%
PLDIX	PIMCO Low Duration ESG Fund$1M min	0.61%	+5.50%	+5.31%	+1.70%
URUSX	Victory Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	0.57%	+5.43%	+6.29%	+3.83%
BSCP	Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+4.78%	+4.27%	+1.40%
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.49%	+8.21%	+8.86%	+4.39%
PUBAX	PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund	1.31%	+8.79%	+7.48%	+2.92%
TUSHX	Transamerica UltraShort Bond	0.30%	—	—	—
VPVLDDV	PIMCO Low Duration Portfolio	0.67%	+5.42%	+5.16%	+1.49%
FALN	iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	0.25%	+8.84%	+10.89%	+5.59%
IGIB	iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.91%	+6.01%	+0.90%
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	+8.26%	+10.15%	+5.43%
HYDB	iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF	0.35%	+7.49%	+9.57%	+5.77%
PIINX	PIMCO Income Fund	1.08%	+9.19%	+8.66%	+4.05%
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	0.31%	+5.38%	+3.74%	-1.00%
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	0.40%	+7.81%	+9.47%	+6.26%
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.30%	+7.49%	+8.94%	+5.93%
JMST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF	0.18%	+3.25%	+3.80%	+2.27%
LUBOX	Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund	0.24%	+5.33%	+5.48%	+3.17%
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+6.90%	+7.15%	+1.62%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+8.06%	+8.71%	+4.03%
RSBRX	Strategic Bond Fund	0.45%	+6.32%	+5.28%	-0.43%
PFIAX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	1.21%	+8.83%	+8.12%	+4.32%
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	+8.60%	+10.27%	+5.85%
HYGV	FlexShares High Yield Value - Scored Bond Index Fund	0.37%	+7.48%	+9.40%	+5.23%
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.38%	+3.04%	+3.02%	+1.53%
FCNQX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.45%	-4.56%	—	—
JNK	SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	0.40%	+8.58%	+9.85%	+4.80%
JSOAX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	0.60%	+4.39%	+4.51%	+2.83%
OSTIX	The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	0.83%	+6.57%	+9.22%	+5.67%
ATMAX	PIMCO Low Duration Opportunities Fund	0.91%	+7.85%	+6.90%	+2.71%
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	0.41%	+3.66%	+4.66%	+0.44%
CUSDX	Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.07%	+5.64%	+3.22%
PCCRX	PIMCO Credit Opportunities Bond Fund	0.82%	+6.41%	+7.23%	+3.49%
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.84%	+5.44%	+2.21%
BBBMX	BBH Limited Duration Fund	0.35%	+5.63%	+6.69%	+4.01%
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+4.26%	+4.89%	+0.19%
DTBRX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund	0.75%	+6.16%	+6.55%	+0.03%
GIFMX	GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Fund	1.53%	+7.79%	+10.21%	—
PAMSX	PIMCO Short Asset Investment Fund	0.36%	+4.94%	+5.21%	+3.04%
GMBPX	Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund	0.23%	+4.91%	+5.47%	+3.34%
MTBA	Simplify MBS ETF	0.15%	+6.88%	—	—
MAFRX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Fund	0.58%	—	—	—
GIOSX	Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund	0.93%	+7.29%	+9.00%	+4.47%
JDYRX	PGIM High Yield Fund	0.74%	+8.73%	+8.45%	+4.68%
ECSQX	Embark Commodity Strategy Fund	0.71%	+15.93%	—	—
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.73%	+5.85%	+2.51%
PTRAX	PIMCO Total Return Fund	0.76%	+6.87%	+6.36%	+0.01%
NTIIX	Navigator Tactical Investment Grade Bond Fund$1M min	1.09%	-0.92%	+3.32%	—
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF	0.25%	+3.58%	+3.73%	+2.15%
WAPSX	Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	0.42%	+5.71%	+5.73%	-1.36%
GPBFX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	0.42%	+3.51%	+3.27%	-1.10%
GTOQ	Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	0.39%	+7.89%	+10.10%	—
FEUSX	Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund	0.26%	+4.71%	+4.79%	+2.78%
GBFFX	GMO Benchmark-Free Fund	0.56%	+10.28%	+12.78%	+8.05%
PSPAX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund	1.10%	+18.65%	+21.50%	+15.76%
CWB	SPDR(R) Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF	0.40%	+18.40%	+13.28%	+7.63%
THYFX	THRIVENT CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND	0.70%	+8.62%	+9.15%	+4.91%
USIAX	UBS Ultra Short Income Fund	0.35%	+4.60%	+5.23%	+2.84%
APDFX	Artisan High Income Fund	0.80%	+9.10%	+10.47%	+6.90%
ANGL	VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	0.25%	+8.64%	+9.79%	+5.22%
CRHSX	Catholic Responsible Investments Ultra Short Bond Fund$1M min	0.35%	+4.32%	+4.83%	—
PSTQX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund	0.38%	+6.24%	+6.71%	+2.40%
LBNOX	LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC	0.62%	+7.98%	+7.63%	+3.40%
DUSB	Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF	0.15%	+4.73%	—	—
YEAR	AB Ultra Short Income ETF	0.25%	+4.72%	+5.24%	—
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.14%	+3.36%	+4.42%	-0.63%
LASNX	Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund	0.68%	+8.57%	+8.58%	+4.19%
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG Exchange-Traded Fund	0.24%	+4.90%	+5.52%	+3.07%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
HIGFX	American High Income Trust	0.32%	+8.57%	+10.59%	+7.12%
BCAAX	BrandywineGLOBAL - CORPORATE CREDIT FUND	1.19%	+6.52%	+9.73%	—
PSFAX	PIMCO Short-Term Fund	0.73%	+4.88%	+5.59%	+2.99%
BSCS	Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+5.46%	+5.24%	+0.97%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+11.45%	+11.08%	+6.57%
SADAX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	0.51%	+5.31%	+5.53%	+3.28%
GAEPX	Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund	0.35%	+4.89%	+5.59%	+2.92%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+10.10%	+9.80%	+4.76%
GHVIX	GMO High Yield Fund	0.35%	+8.37%	+9.98%	+5.83%
LDLVX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	0.32%	+5.74%	+4.94%	+2.70%
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	+6.14%	+7.60%	+0.50%
PHYAX	PIMCO High Yield Fund	0.85%	+7.83%	+9.11%	+4.47%
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	0.98%	+12.54%	+5.17%	+14.26%
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.00%	+5.10%	+5.35%	+3.31%
SKOR	FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund	0.15%	+7.20%	+7.48%	+1.71%
CCSAX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	0.76%	+12.28%	+0.32%	+12.10%
TAGMX	Transamerica Core Bond	0.42%	+5.97%	+5.76%	—
VHYLX	High Yield Bond Fund	0.68%	+8.20%	+8.95%	—
CINRX	Calvert Income Fund	0.64%	+7.94%	—	—
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	0.16%	+6.72%	+6.55%	+0.85%
IDPAX	Intermediate Duration Portfolio	0.28%	+2.40%	+4.61%	-0.84%
MXSDX	Empower Short Duration Bond Fund	0.59%	+4.77%	+4.95%	+1.91%
ACPSX	Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund	0.79%	+3.33%	+3.97%	-0.10%
VWEAX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND	0.22%	+8.45%	+9.43%	+4.79%
PCLAX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	1.28%	+8.10%	+4.59%	+19.09%
FSHGX	Fidelity SAI High Income Fund	0.71%	+9.82%	+10.06%	—
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund	0.36%	+4.91%	+5.73%	+3.01%
IFLN	Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.50%	+6.45%	+8.02%	+4.15%
PDFAX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund II	0.77%	+5.00%	+4.71%	+1.28%

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