Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF (GSY) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks current income with capital preservation and daily liquidity by investing primarily in investment-grade fixed income securities with durations of less than one year. The fund's core holdings include money market securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities (up to 20% of assets); it may opportunistically allocate up to 10% to high-yield securities and up to 20% to foreign issuers hedged to USD. Managed by Invesco's Global Liquidity team leveraging the firm's fixed income research capabilities, GSY benchmarks against the ICE BofA US Treasury Bill Index and aims to deliver higher yields than cash equivalents or money market funds while mitigating interest rate risk through its ultrashort duration profile.
Launched on February 12, 2008, and issued by Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, the ETF trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker GSY with a gross/net expense ratio of 0.22%. It operates within the ultrashort bond segment of the fixed income industry, targeting investors seeking enhanced cash solutions, such as cash management for portfolios, with lower volatility than short-term bond strategies. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of Invesco Ltd., a global investment management firm, GSY focuses on U.S. domestic markets but includes hedged foreign exposures; it maintains a diversified portfolio with recent holdings emphasizing short-term corporate and securitized debt.
In the past 1-2 years, GSY has experienced heightened institutional interest, including significant stake increases by Farther Finance Advisors LLC (up 1,422.4% in Q2 2025 to $112,000) and new positions by Concorde Asset Management LLC (Q1 2025, $200,000), alongside portfolio adjustments by firms like Avestar Capital LLC. The fund sustained robust performance amid rate scrutiny, posting 5.67% 1-year NAV returns as of June 30, 2025, outperforming its benchmark, and continues as part of Invesco's expanded fixed income ETF suite (GTO, VRIG, VRP, GOVI, BKLN) with no reported structural changes, acquisitions, or new product launches specific to GSY.