Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs VUSB: how they differ
DIA is an equity index fund and VUSB a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year DIA returned more, +15.6% against +3.7%.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | Ultra-Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.10% |
| Holdings | not filed | 1281 |
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 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, DIA or VUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so DIA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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