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Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

VUSB
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Apr 5, 2021
Expense Ratio
0.10%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
Vanguard
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$42,044,112
AUM
$4,036,851,000
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with VUSB

What is VUSB?

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility, and aggregate performance consistent with ultra-short-term, investment-grade 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. Vanguard Fixed Income Group, the fund s advisor, emphasizes sectors and securities that represent good relative value, while modestly adjusting portfolio duration to reflect the near-term interest rate outlook, shape of the yield curve, and other factors.

ETFs related toVUSB

ETFs correlated to VUSB include VGSH, BSV, SCHO

VUSB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VGSH
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
BSV
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
SCHO
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
UTWO
Rbb Fund Inc - US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF
SPTS
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SHY
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TUA
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds - Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
ISTB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
IEI
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IBTF
iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

VUSB is a US Bonds ETF. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility, and aggregate performance consistent with ultra-short-term, investment-grade 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. Vanguard Fixed Income Group, the fund s advisor, emphasizes sectors and securities that represent good relative value, while modestly adjusting portfolio duration to reflect the near-term interest rate outlook, shape of the yield curve, and other factors.

Yes, VUSB is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, VUSB is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on VUSB is 0.0032%. This is the percent change in the value of VUSB over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on VUSB is 0.0112%. This is the percent change in the value of VUSB over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of VUSB for the past year is 0.0139%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to VUSB include GVI, BLV, and BND.

ETFs correlated to VUSB include VGSH, BSV, and SCHO.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to VUSB include PST, TBX, and DBMF.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.