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About Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
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Inception date
Apr 5, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
VUSB, Vanguards first active bond ETF, aims to invest in high quality investment-grade securities rated A3 or better, while also allocating a smaller portion of the fund in securities at the lower-end of the investment-grade spectrum. Securities that may be included are USD denominated fixed income securities, investment-grade credit and government bonds. The fund expects to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 0 to 2 years. VUSB utilizes the same investment strategy and portfolio management team as its mutual fund counterpart, Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Securitized
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate72.43%
Securitized28.54%
Government8.29%
Cash−0.67%
Futures−8.59%
Stock breakdown by region
North America85.09%
Europe10.20%
Asia2.23%
Oceania1.07%
Middle East0.56%
Latin America0.47%
Africa0.37%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VUSB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Corporate, with 72.43% stocks, and Securitized, with 28.54% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VUSB last dividends amounted to 0.20 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.19 USD in dividends, which shows a 2.26% increase.
VUSB assets under management is 5.27 B USD. It's fallen 0.32% over the last month.
VUSB fund flows account for 926.28 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VUSB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.96%. The last dividend (Jun 4, 2025) amounted to 0.20 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
VUSB shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Apr 5, 2021, and its management style is Active.
VUSB expense ratio is 0.10% meaning you'd have to pay 0.10% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VUSB follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VUSB invests in bonds.
VUSB price has risen by 0.07% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.52% increase. See more dynamics on VUSB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.48% over the last month, showed a 1.11% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.66% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.48% over the last month, showed a 1.11% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.66% in a year.
VUSB trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.