# Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vusb for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: Core Investment Grade Bond - Strategy: Leveraged · Inception: 2021-04-05 This ETF is designed to achieve two primary goals: generating consistent current income for investors while keeping its share price fluctuations to a minimum. It invests predominantly in a diverse portfolio of high-quality fixed income securities, with a smaller portion allocated to those of medium quality. The fund typically maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity ranging from zero to two years. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets will be dedicated to these debt instruments. The VUSB aims to provide investors with economical access to short-duration, high-qualit... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $49.56 | | Expense Ratio | 0.10% | | Assets Under Management | $9.90B | | NAV | $49.55 | | Holdings Count | 172 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.28% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.12 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $49.37 – $50.03 | | Beta | 0.10 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1811 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-01 - Pay date: 2026-10-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VUSB invest in? This ETF is designed to achieve two primary goals: generating consistent current income for investors while keeping its share price fluctuations to a minimum. It invests predominantly in a diverse portfolio of high-quality fixed income securities, with a smaller portion allocated to those of medium quality. The fund typically maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity ranging from zero to two years. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets will be dedicated to these debt instruments. The VUSB aims to provide investors with economical access to short-duration, high-quality bonds, including those issued by governments, asset-backed securities, and investment-grade corporations, as well as money market instruments. While it often offers a higher yield than traditional money market funds, it's crucial to understand that its share price will fluctuate. Because this Ultra-Short Bond ETF exposes investors to principal risk, it should not be considered a direct substitute for a money market fund. Furthermore, an upward movement in interest rates can lead to a decrease in the value of the bonds held within the portfolio, subsequently impacting the fund's unit price. It is important to distinguish the Ultra-Short Bond ETF as an independent product, separate from the Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund (VUBFX and VUSFX). Due to differences in their size, specific investment strategies, and underlying holdings, these funds are expected to deliver varying investment returns. ### What is the expense ratio of VUSB? Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) charges an expense ratio of 0.10%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is VUSB's dividend yield? VUSB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.28%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of VUSB? Effective duration measures VUSB's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VUSB's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of VUSB? VUSB's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of VUSB? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VUSB if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VUSB's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does VUSB pay a dividend? Yes, Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.28%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does VUSB pay dividends? Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is VUSB's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VUSB was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VUSB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.10% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does VUSB charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VUSB's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does VUSB cost more than a fund like VOO? VUSB is a leveraged fund (current expense ratio 0.10%). Daily-reset leverage products carry swap and financing costs that don't exist on a plain-vanilla equity ETF. The Cost Verdict card compares against the leveraged/inverse cohort where these costs are the norm. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VUSB? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as VUSB (0.10%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vusb - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vusb/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vusb/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vusb/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vusb/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.