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CLIP vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

CLIP's duration was 0.1 years on May 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; CLIP charges 0.07% to VUSB's 0.10%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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CLIP costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points.

CLIP vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
CLIPVUSB
Expense ratio0.07%0.10%
Net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026$2.3bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+3.4%
What it tracksSolactive 1-3 month US T-Bill IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

+3.7%
CLIP total return, 1 year
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.07%
CLIP expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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CLIP and VUSB are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. CLIP follows Solactive 1-3 month US T-Bill Index and VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. CLIP holds 25 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
  3. Size. CLIP has $2.3bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 4.3 times larger.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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On the same fields

CLIP
Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Global X Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +3.4%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.3 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.10%
Holdings 25 1344
Net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.3bn $9.9bn

CLIP and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CLIP

CLIP tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

About VUSB

VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CLIP or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CLIP returned +3.7% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, CLIP or VUSB?
CLIP is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
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CLIP on its own →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →CLIP dividend history →CLIP holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
CLIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CLIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Global X page for CLIP ↗VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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