VUSBVanguardINDEX
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
$49.550.00% vs prior close
495052-WK
Price through Oct 26, 2026 · Flows through Oct 31, 2024. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 26, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 26, 2026.
The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities. It is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 0 to 2 years. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities.
VUSB price
Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
| Date | VUSB close |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | $49.98 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $49.99 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $49.95 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $49.95 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $49.96 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $49.78 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $49.81 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $49.80 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $49.85 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | $49.86 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $49.86 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $49.85 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $49.85 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $49.87 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $49.88 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $49.89 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $49.89 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $49.91 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $49.94 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $49.95 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $49.95 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $49.96 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $49.80 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | $49.84 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $49.82 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $49.87 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $49.85 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $49.87 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $49.89 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $49.92 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $49.92 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $49.75 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $49.77 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $49.78 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $49.77 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $49.77 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $49.83 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $49.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $49.84 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $49.85 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $49.88 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | $49.88 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | $49.87 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $49.87 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $49.88 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $49.89 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $49.89 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $49.91 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $49.90 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $49.91 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $49.91 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $49.94 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $49.93 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $49.95 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $49.98 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $49.98 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $49.98 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $49.99 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $50.03 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $49.84 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $49.85 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $49.85 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $49.90 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $49.89 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $49.91 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $49.94 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $49.92 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $49.93 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $49.95 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $49.95 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $49.95 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $49.97 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $49.97 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $50.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $49.98 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $49.99 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $50.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $50.01 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $49.83 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $49.83 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $49.81 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $49.81 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $49.81 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $49.81 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $49.80 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | $49.79 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $49.72 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $49.72 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $49.75 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $49.71 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $49.67 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $49.75 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $49.71 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $49.78 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $49.61 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $49.64 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $49.64 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $49.69 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $49.71 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $49.75 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $49.76 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $49.80 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $49.81 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $49.78 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $49.79 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $49.80 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $49.83 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $49.82 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $49.83 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $49.79 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $49.81 |
| May 1, 2026 | $49.65 |
| May 4, 2026 | $49.63 |
| May 5, 2026 | $49.67 |
| May 6, 2026 | $49.70 |
| May 7, 2026 | $49.67 |
| May 8, 2026 | $49.70 |
| May 11, 2026 | $49.70 |
| May 12, 2026 | $49.71 |
| May 13, 2026 | $49.70 |
| May 14, 2026 | $49.72 |
| May 15, 2026 | $49.70 |
| May 18, 2026 | $49.71 |
| May 19, 2026 | $49.70 |
| May 20, 2026 | $49.74 |
| May 21, 2026 | $49.74 |
| May 22, 2026 | $49.74 |
| May 26, 2026 | $49.78 |
| May 27, 2026 | $49.80 |
| May 28, 2026 | $49.80 |
| May 29, 2026 | $49.83 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $49.67 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $49.67 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | $49.62 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $49.63 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $49.78 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $49.78 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $49.78 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $49.60 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | $49.64 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | $49.63 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $49.63 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $49.65 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $49.64 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $49.68 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $49.69 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $49.69 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $49.68 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $49.67 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $49.69 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $49.70 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $49.72 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $49.75 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $49.76 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $49.61 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $49.64 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $49.66 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $49.67 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $49.68 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $49.72 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $49.72 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $49.72 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $49.73 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $49.76 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $49.75 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $49.76 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $49.76 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $49.77 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $49.74 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $49.75 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $49.56 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $49.58 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $49.60 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $49.59 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $49.60 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $49.54 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $49.54 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $49.56 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $49.54 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $49.58 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $49.51 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $49.52 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $49.54 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $49.51 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $49.41 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $49.41 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $49.42 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $49.44 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $49.48 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $49.48 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $49.49 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $49.48 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $49.48 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $49.49 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $49.48 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $49.52 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $49.51 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $49.50 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $49.50 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $49.57 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $49.55 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $49.55 |
Weekly net flows, Max
Net inflow over the range: +$163M
- Inflow / above zero
- Outflow / below zero
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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| Label | Value ($) |
|---|---|
| Jul 29 | $0 |
| Sep 30 | $137.5M |
| Oct 28 | $25M |
The desk’s read
Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned -0.6% so far this year. At 0.10% a year it is not the cheapest way in — SCHF has a reported fee of 0.06%.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
$4.4Bassets under management
0.10%expense ratio · $10 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
1.8Mavg daily volume, 30 days
172holdings
2021listed April 5, 2021 · beta 0.02
Sector weights
- Other67.93%
- Cash & Others67.93%
- Corporate62.76%
- Securitized24.7%
- Government9.75%
- Financial Services6.29%
- Healthcare5.96%
- Industrials5.2%
- Communication Services3.33%
- Technology3.23%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Other | 67.93% |
| Cash & Others | 67.93% |
| Corporate | 62.76% |
| Securitized | 24.7% |
| Government | 9.75% |
| Financial Services | 6.29% |
| Healthcare | 5.96% |
| Industrials | 5.2% |
| Communication Services | 3.33% |
| Technology | 3.23% |
Country weights
- Other68.02%
- United States29.15%
- Switzerland2.16%
- Canada1.65%
- Bermuda0.91%
- Ireland0.71%
- Japan0.64%
- United Kingdom0.54%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Other | 68.02% |
| United States | 29.15% |
| Switzerland | 2.16% |
| Canada | 1.65% |
| Bermuda | 0.91% |
| Ireland | 0.71% |
| Japan | 0.64% |
| United Kingdom | 0.54% |
Performance
| 1 week | +0.1% |
| 1 month | +0.0% |
| 3 months | -0.3% |
| 6 months | -0.6% |
| YTD | -0.6% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
Net flows
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| 3 months | — |
| YTD | — |
| 1 year | — |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
Monthly net flows
- Inflow / above zero
- Outflow / below zero
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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| Label | Value ($) |
|---|---|
| Jul | $0 |
| Sep | $137.5M |
| Oct | $25M |
The risk read
1%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
1%realized volatility, 1 year
-1.2%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-0.9%latest close versus that peak
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
1.4Mshares traded
The case against VUSB
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat VUSB on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STIP iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | 0.03% | $16.4B | +$489M | -7bp on fee · 4× the assets · +$489M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 0.05% | $123.5B | +$2.3B | -5bp on fee · 28× the assets · +$2.3B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPTS State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | 0.03% | $7.1B | +$1.4B | -7bp on fee · 2× the assets · +$1.4B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $23.7B | +$51M | -6bp on fee · 5× the assets · +$51M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $18.6B | +$412M | -6bp on fee · 4× the assets · +$412M in over the month | Head-to-head |