Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MINT vs VUSB: how they differ
MINT and VUSB hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and MINT returned more over the year.
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MINT and VUSB hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MINT | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| CHENIERE CORP CHRISTI HD | 0.62% | 0.32% |
| M&T Bank Auto Receivables Trust | 0.34% | 0.31% |
| COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC | 0.55% | 0.25% |
| NTT FINANCE CORP | 0.20% | 0.35% |
| BAT CAPITAL CORP | 0.32% | 0.19% |
| Golden Credit Card Trust | 0.33% | 0.19% |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | 0.66% | 0.19% |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | 0.18% | 0.23% |
| BOEING CO | 0.66% | 0.18% |
| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK | 0.32% | 0.17% |
| SYNOPSYS INC | 0.23% | 0.17% |
| NTT FINANCE CORP | 0.15% | 0.26% |
| Only in MINT | Only in VUSB |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury 6.51% | United States Treasury Bill 4.24% |
| Fannie Mae 1.18% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68% |
| Freddie Mac 1.04% | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59% |
| SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53% |
| Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% | Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52% |
| INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% | US Bancorp 0.51% |
| Nissan Auto Lease Trust 0.66% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50% |
| Freddie Mac 0.64% | 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.
| MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad | Ultra-Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.4% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.1 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.10% |
| Holdings | 977 | 1281 |
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
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, MINT or VUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MINT returned +4.4% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so MINT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MINT or VUSB?
- MINT charges 0.36% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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