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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BITO vs VUSB: how they differ

BITO and VUSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VUSB returned more over the year.

ProShares Bitcoin ETF and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BITO and VUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BITOOnly in VUSB
ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 100.00%United States Treasury Bill 4.24%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68%
PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53%
Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52%
US Bancorp 0.51%
Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50%
Truist Bank 0.45%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

BITO and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin ETF
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerProSharesVanguard
What it isBitcoinUltra-Short Bond
Total return, 1 year−34.8%+3.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−52.3 pts−13.8 pts
Expense ratio0.95%0.10%
Holdings11281

BITO in plain words

BITO is a digital asset fund tracking the Bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −34.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.95% a year. It sat 40.3% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.

VUSB in plain words

VUSB is a cash and treasury bills tracking the Ultra-Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BITO or VUSB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BITO returned −34.8% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so VUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BITO or VUSB?
BITO charges 0.95% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BITO against VUSB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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