Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPSB vs VUSB: how they differ
SPSB and VUSB hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and VUSB returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPSB and VUSB hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPSB | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.33% | 0.36% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.31% | 0.37% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.24% | 0.29% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.32% | 0.23% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.34% | 0.20% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.44% | 0.20% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.44% | 0.19% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 0.18% | 0.26% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 0.18% | 0.23% |
| HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC | 0.18% | 0.24% |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.17% | 0.24% |
| MORGAN STANLEY PVT BANK | 0.32% | 0.17% |
| Only in SPSB | Only in VUSB |
|---|---|
| SALESFORCE INC 0.59% | United States Treasury Bill 4.24% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.40% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53% |
| PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39% | Truist Bank 0.45% |
| SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39% | Westlake Flooring Master Trust 0.44% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 0.36% | DLLAD 2024-1 LLC 0.44% |
| ORACLE CORP 0.33% | UBS Group AG 0.42% |
| FIDELITY NATL INFO SERV 0.30% | Bank of Montreal 0.41% |
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.
| SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond | Ultra-Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.5% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.1 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Holdings | 1599 | 1281 |
SPSB in plain words
SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
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, SPSB or VUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPSB returned +2.5% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so VUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPSB or VUSB?
- SPSB charges 0.04% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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