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DUSB vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

DUSB's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VBIL's 0.1 on Jun 30, 2026; VBIL charges 0.06% to DUSB's 0.15%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $12.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

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VBIL costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.

DUSB vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBVBIL
Expense ratio0.15%0.06%
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026$2.2bn$12.8bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.7%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+3.7%
VBIL total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.06%
VBIL expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. DUSB follows No index, actively managed and VBIL follows Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index.
  2. Number of holdings. DUSB holds 564 positions and VBIL holds 28.
  3. Size. DUSB has $2.2bn in net assets and VBIL $12.8bn (net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026); VBIL is 5.8 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

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
VBIL
Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Dimensional Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.7%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.06%
Holdings 564 28
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.2bn $12.8bn

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

About DUSB

DUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

About VBIL

VBIL tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or VBIL?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and VBIL +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or VBIL?
VBIL is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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DUSB on its own →VBIL on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →DUSB dividend history →DUSB holdings →VBIL dividend history →VBIL holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
DUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗VBIL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VBIL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VBIL ↗

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