SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST)

NYSEARCA: ULST · Real-Time Price · USD
40.58
-0.04 (-0.10%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
-0.10%
Assets$586.81M
Expense Ratio0.20%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out14.48M
Dividend (ttm)$1.90
Dividend Yield4.69%
Ex-Dividend DateJul 1, 2025
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume260,299
Open40.51
Previous Close40.62
Day's Range40.51 - 40.58
52-Week Low40.24
52-Week High40.84
Beta0.02
Holdings302
Inception DateOct 9, 2013

About ULST

Fund Home Page

The SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund that aims to maximize income and preserve capital using USD-denominated fixed-income securities with maturities ranging from 6 to 18 months and durations of 3 to 6 months. ULST was launched on Oct 9, 2013 and is issued by State Street.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Ultrashort Bond
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol ULST
ETF Provider State Street

Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 1, 2025$0.1513Jul 7, 2025
Jun 2, 2025$0.14683Jun 5, 2025
May 1, 2025$0.14868May 6, 2025
Apr 1, 2025$0.15296Apr 4, 2025
Mar 3, 2025$0.14614Mar 6, 2025
Feb 3, 2025$0.15172Feb 6, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

ULST had a total return of 4.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.07%.

News

ULST: Weak Performance Compared To Peers

The SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF holds a portfolio of short-term U.S.-dollar denominated investment grade securities with a goal of outperforming cash. However, the ULST is more expensive, has ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

An Investor's Guide To Ultra-Short Bond ETFs (Part 1)

Ultra-short-term bonds have gained popularity due to recent interest rate hikes, offering low-risk, high-return investments. The article discusses 3 ultra-short-term bond ETFs with Buy ratings, addres...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Both BIL And ULST Deliver High Yield And Low Risk

Ultra short-term bonds, particularly treasuries, are gaining popularity due to their low risk and high dividends, making them attractive to investors anticipating a recession. Two potential ETFs to co...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Here are some ETFs State Street likes with recession worries, Fed rate hikes in focus

Hello! For this week's ETF Wrap, I spoke with Franklin Templeton's Wylie Tollette on the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision and caught up with State Street's Michael Arone on his midyear ETF mar...

2 years ago - Market Watch

ULST: Short Term Bond ETF That Fails To Compete

The SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF is a fixed income exchange-traded fund. The vehicle contains a mix of Treasuries and corporate bonds and has a very low duration of 0.6 years.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha