Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ULST and ICSH

ULSTSPDR×ICSHiShares×
$9k$10k$11k$12k$13kLow $9,932 · 2022ICSH$12,145ULST$12,050Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$12,145ICSH · best of the two
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ULST and ICSH, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.08%4.12%+2.9%+3.7%+4.9%+4.0%−0.1%0.4%$8.9B1.1
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.20%4.15%+2.7%+3.4%+4.8%+3.8%−0.3%0.6%$514M1.9
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ULST 2013 · ICSH 2013
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Head to Head

5Y
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF · $514M$12,050
ULST
ICSH
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF · $8.9B$12,145

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ULSTMeasureICSH
+2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+2.9%
+3.4%1 yearTotal return+3.7%
+4.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,505 · $11,546+4.9%
+3.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,050 · $12,145+4.0%
0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%
4.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$415 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%
−0.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%
0.6%VolatilityLower is calmer0.4%
ULSTICSH Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
1–7ICSH wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

ULST vs ICSH: Top 5 Holdings

Today
[…]in top 5
ICSH
in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund
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ULST vs ICSH Returns, Every Period

5Y
SPDRULST
+3.8%
5 years, per year
ICSHiShares
+4.0%
5 years, per year
0%+5%+2.7%+2.9%YTD+3.4%+3.7%1 year+4.8%+4.9%3 yrs · yr+3.8%+4.0%5 yrs · yr
ULSTICSHFaded: behind in that period
0–4ICSH wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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ULST vs ICSH

YTD
SPDRULST
+2.7%
ICSHiShares
+2.9%
Jan 1Nov 4+2.7%+2.9%
+2.7%Year to date+2.9%
−0.3%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%
0.6%Volatility · 1Y0.4%
4.2%Yield4.1%
$514MAssets$8.9B
3–1ICSH wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ULST, ICSH

Today
0.08%lowest, ICSH
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
ICSH0.08%$8
ULST0.20%$20
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: ULST, ICSH

1Y
4.15%highest, ULST
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
ULST4.15%$415
ICSH4.12%$412
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$404most kept, ICSH
ICSH$412 − $8 = $404
ULST$415 − $20 = $395
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: ULST, ICSH

Today
[…]holdings […]
ULSTICSH
ULST—[…]
ICSH[…]—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+3.7%ICSH, at 0.4% volatility
0%+1%+2%+3%+4%+5%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1.2%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierICSH +3.7%ULST +3.4%
ICSHWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol
ULSTWorst drop−0.3%0.6% vol
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 4+2.7%+2.9%
+2.7%Year to date+2.9%
4.2%Yield4.1%
+3.4%Past year+3.7%
0.20%Fee0.08%
3–1ICSH wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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