SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST)

NYSEARCA: ULST · Real-Time Price · USD
40.50
-0.01 (-0.02%)
At close: Jul 3, 2025, 4:00 PM
40.50
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jul 3, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
-0.02%
Assets $654.75M
Expense Ratio 0.20%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 16.10M
Dividend (ttm) $1.90
Dividend Yield 4.70%
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 1, 2025
Payout Frequency Monthly
Payout Ratio n/a
Volume 51,369
Open 40.66
Previous Close 40.51
Day's Range 40.50 - 40.66
52-Week Low 40.24
52-Week High 40.84
Beta 0.02
Holdings 204
Inception Date Oct 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-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jul 1, 2025 $0.1513 Jul 7, 2025
Jun 2, 2025 $0.14683 Jun 5, 2025
May 1, 2025 $0.14868 May 6, 2025
Apr 1, 2025 $0.15296 Apr 4, 2025
Mar 3, 2025 $0.14614 Mar 6, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 $0.15172 Feb 6, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

ULST had a total return of 5.32% 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