VUSB

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VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT BOND ETF

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio
0.10%
Annual Cost per $10K
$10.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$2,106
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
ETF
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+5.31%

Asset Allocation

US Bond
78%
Intl Bond
21%

Fee Comparison

VUSB
0.10%
US Bond average
0.76%
US Bond cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

87% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+17.54%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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VUSB at 0.10%$370,085
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$10,528
Cost vs index fund−$7,340

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