VGUS

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VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT TREASURY ETF

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.07%

Annual Cost per $10K

$7.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$1,480

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Active

Asset Allocation

US Bond

100%

Fee Comparison

VGUS

0.07%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

91% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+3.14%9 months

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VGUS at 0.07%$373,213

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$7,400

Cost vs index fund−$4,211

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
VGUS	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT TREASURY ETF	0.07%	—	—	—
VTIP	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.03%	+6.06%	+5.10%	+3.76%
VGIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.09%	+3.06%	-0.56%
VTEB	VANGUARD TAX-EXEMPT BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.72%	+5.11%	+1.11%
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.92%	+5.52%	+1.59%
VGSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.38%	+3.82%	+1.45%
VAIPX	VANGUARD INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND	0.10%	+4.99%	+4.15%	+1.36%
GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.05%	+5.16%	+4.26%	-1.09%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.70%	+1.36%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
VCADX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+1.64%	+3.27%	+0.89%
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	0.15%	+4.59%	+4.92%	+3.05%
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	0.18%	+5.85%	+4.38%	+1.40%
AFTEX	Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.27%	+3.78%	+5.67%	+1.32%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.45%	+4.48%	+1.86%
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.00%	-4.49%	-3.28%	-8.18%
IEI	iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.32%	-0.22%
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	+5.06%	+4.23%	+1.41%
VGLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	-4.52%	-3.29%	-8.19%
VWSUX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.83%	+3.93%	+2.06%
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.85%	+4.48%	+1.58%
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	-0.23%	+1.64%	-7.63%
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+5.08%	+4.25%	+1.42%
FSTDX	Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.95%	+3.35%	—
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	0.15%	+4.45%	+7.51%	+3.10%
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+5.42%	+4.45%	-0.48%
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	+4.38%	+8.13%	+3.09%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+4.11%	+5.46%	+1.60%
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+5.98%	+5.09%	—
SPTI	SPDR(R) Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	+5.47%	+4.45%	-0.48%
FUBFX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+5.03%	—	—
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	0.12%	+4.44%	+4.63%	+2.75%
VCLAX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-1.10%	+3.01%	+0.34%
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.41%	+4.92%	+3.17%
SPTS	SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.88%	+4.49%	+1.59%
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+3.64%	+2.57%	-1.31%
DFIGX	DFA INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.12%	+5.93%	+4.55%	-1.09%
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	0.21%	+5.56%	+7.48%	+4.63%
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-2.13%	-1.19%	-6.52%
VNYUX	VANGUARD NEW YORK LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-1.08%	+3.11%	+0.49%
EDV	VANGUARD EXTENDED DURATION TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.05%	-13.16%	-9.14%	-13.71%
TRLDX	T. Rowe Price Limited-Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Inc.	0.30%	+6.53%	+3.63%	+3.12%
VFITX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+6.24%	+4.68%	-0.20%
VSGBX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM FEDERAL FUND	0.10%	+5.45%	+4.60%	+1.42%
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+6.48%	+5.82%	+0.49%
MBB	iShares MBS ETF	0.04%	+3.34%	+2.81%	-0.45%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+4.25%	+4.88%	+1.45%
GAJPX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	0.38%	+2.71%	+5.73%	+1.90%
QCILFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Inflation-Linked Bond Account	—	+6.04%	+5.09%	—
VPALX	VANGUARD PENNSYLVANIA LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.75%	+2.75%	+0.41%
TRZUX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund	0.07%	-4.55%	-3.57%	-8.44%
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	-4.50%	-3.30%	-8.22%
VUSTX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+3.17%	+2.71%	-6.91%
PRTMX	T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund	0.29%	+4.81%	+5.21%	+1.41%
VMATX	VANGUARD MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.82%	+2.65%	+0.19%
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.08%	+3.01%	-0.71%
FCAVX	Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	0.60%	-1.83%	+2.42%	+0.09%
SUB	iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF	0.07%	+3.21%	+2.88%	+1.28%
TBIL	US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF	0.15%	+4.47%	+4.77%	—
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund	0.05%	+4.89%	+2.34%	+1.21%
FSIWX	Fidelity SAI Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
VNJUX	VANGUARD NEW JERSEY LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.67%	+3.12%	+0.94%
MTBDX	NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund	0.43%	+4.11%	+5.85%	+1.29%
FLTEX	Limited Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.37%	+5.18%	+4.79%	+1.70%
FFTQX	Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund	0.49%	+3.42%	+6.44%	+1.36%
BBMHX	Bridge Builder Municipal High-Income Bond Fund	0.16%	+2.72%	—	—
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.97%	+6.33%	+1.37%
JMBS	Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	0.23%	+7.59%	+6.27%	+0.60%
TBLL	Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF	0.08%	+4.47%	+4.63%	+2.79%
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	-6.43%	-4.66%	-9.24%
RBCUX	Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	0.41%	+4.12%	+5.42%	+1.71%
CMPIX	Core Fixed Income Fund	0.57%	+5.74%	+5.37%	-0.36%
TLDZX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fund	0.08%	+6.83%	+3.89%	—
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+5.43%	+5.82%	+0.08%
SMBS	Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	0.03%	—	—	—
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+6.79%	+5.46%	+0.17%
TIILX	Nuveen Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.26%	+5.83%	+4.75%	+2.64%
USATX	Victory Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund	0.44%	+0.64%	+2.81%	+0.87%
AIDZX	Diversified Municipal Portfolio	0.41%	+3.79%	+4.73%	+1.65%
VFIRX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+5.11%	+4.29%	+1.33%
PZA	Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF	0.28%	-3.87%	+1.65%	-0.82%
AITFX	Invesco Limited Term Municipal Income Fund	0.28%	+2.39%	+3.13%	+1.53%
HYD	VanEck High Yield Muni ETF	0.32%	+2.08%	+5.71%	+0.84%
FHIGX	Fidelity Municipal Income Fund	0.43%	+2.85%	+5.61%	+1.17%
MMHEX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Muni Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.03%	+8.03%	+2.43%
SHM	SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF	0.20%	+3.74%	+3.39%	+0.80%
CMF	iShares California Muni Bond ETF	0.08%	-0.07%	+2.32%	-0.01%
ITM	VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF	0.18%	+5.13%	+5.32%	+0.69%
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+4.37%	+3.72%	+0.99%
TFI	SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF	0.23%	+2.49%	+4.31%	-0.16%
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund	0.18%	+6.24%	+5.01%	+3.42%
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund	0.15%	-11.35%	-4.62%	-14.43%
FTABX	Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.25%	+4.37%	+6.24%	+1.53%
EWHYX	Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund	0.18%	+3.13%	+7.27%	—
VOHIX	VANGUARD OHIO LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.79%	+2.74%	+0.12%
HYMB	SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF	0.35%	+0.63%	+6.19%	+1.17%

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