Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs VUSB: how they differ
BOND and VUSB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VUSB returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and VUSB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.09% | 0.37% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 0.07% | 0.19% |
| Nelnet Student Loan Trust | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP | 0.04% | 0.14% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.21% | 0.03% |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Capital Street Master Trust | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| BOEING CO/THE | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Only in BOND | Only in VUSB |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | United States Treasury Bill 4.24% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | US Bancorp 0.51% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | 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.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Ultra-Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.10% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 1281 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 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, BOND or VUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so VUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or VUSB?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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