Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VUSB?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB 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, MUB or VUSB?

MUB charges 0.05% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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MUB vs VUSB: how they differ

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

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MUB 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 MUB	Only in VUSB
Board of Regents of the University of Te 0.20%	United States Treasury Bill 4.24%
New York State Thruway Authority 0.16%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68%
New York State Dormitory Authority 0.14%	PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59%
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. 0.13%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53%
Northwest Independent School District 0.13%	Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52%
Ohio State University (The) 0.13%	US Bancorp 0.51%
State of New Jersey 0.13%	Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50%
State of California 0.13%	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.

MUB and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF	VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	National Muni Bond	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	−17.4 pts	−13.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.10%
Holdings	6603	1281

MUB in plain words

MUB is a bond fund tracking the National Muni Bond. 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 0.05% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 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, MUB or VUSB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB 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, MUB or VUSB?: MUB charges 0.05% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MUB 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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