Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VGUS

What are the top holdings of VGUS?

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF holds 93 securities in total. The largest positions and their portfolio weights are listed on the Holdings tab.

How many holdings does VGUS have?

VGUS holds 93 positions as reported by the fund's most recent disclosure.

What sectors does VGUS invest in?

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (VGUS) allocates across the sectors shown above. The largest exposure tops the list; the rest follow in descending weight order.

What sector is VGUS most exposed to?

VGUS's full sector breakdown is on the Sectors tab. The largest sector weight is shown there along with the rest of the allocation.

Is VGUS a US-only fund?

The country allocation card on this page shows VGUS's geographic exposure. Funds with > 95% US weight are effectively US-only; international or global funds will show meaningful weights across multiple countries.

What does VGUS invest in?

This exchange-traded fund (ETF) aims to mirror the investment performance of a market-weighted U.S. Treasury index, which is characterized by an exceptionally short dollar-weighted average maturity. Its fundamental investment strategy is an indexing approach, specifically crafted to follow the Bloomberg Short Treasury Index. This benchmark index is comprised of debt instruments issued by the U.S. government that have maturities spanning up to 12 months. It deliberately omits certain types of bonds, such as inflation-protected securities, floating-rate debt, and a few other specific categories. Rather than holding every security within the index, the fund employs a sampling technique. This means it invests in a diverse selection of securities that, when considered collectively, closely replicate the complete index's principal risk factors and other defining characteristics. Under typical operating conditions, the fund allocates the vast majority, and certainly no less than 80%, of its assets to either the securities directly forming the Index or to other investments that the advisor deems to possess virtually identical economic traits. A key objective for the fund is to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of its benchmark, which, under normal circumstances, is anticipated to fall between 1 and 12 months.