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DUSB vs VNLA: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 DUSB's duration was 0.9 years and VNLA's 0.8; DUSB charges 0.15% to VNLA's 0.23%. Net assets on Jul 31, 2026: $2.2bn for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF and $3.3bn for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF.

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DUSB costs 0.08 points a year less; both returned +3.6% over a year; VNLA is 1.5 times larger.

DUSB vs VNLA: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBVNLA
Expense ratio0.15%0.23%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026$2.2bn$3.3bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.6%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common1%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+3.6%
VNLA total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.23%
VNLA expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-30D9951EC1

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

  1. Holdings in common. 1% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
  2. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 DUSB returned +3.6% and VNLA +3.6% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.0 points.

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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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DUSB and VNLA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DUSB VNLA
ENERGY TRANSFER LP, due Dec 1, 2026 0.23% 0.40%
SOCIETE GENERALE SA, due Feb 19, 2027 0.20% 0.52%
ONEOK INC, due Nov 1, 2026 0.54% 0.20%
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA FINANCE LLC, due Aug 14, 2026 0.21% 0.12%
GENERAL MOTORS CO, due Apr 15, 2028 0.11% 0.20%
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA FINANCE LLC, due Mar 27, 2028 0.09% 0.11%
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA FINANCE LLC, due Sep 11, 2027 0.07% 0.24%
LPL HOLDINGS INC, due Apr 3, 2028 0.07% 0.20%
DTE ENERGY CO, due Jul 1, 2027 0.07% 0.28%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2028 0.06% 0.27%
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA FINANCE LLC, due Sep 12, 2026 0.05% 0.44%
AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP LLC, due Sep 20, 2026 0.04% 0.45%
Only in DUSB
COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK UA NY, due Jan 14, 2028 1.26%
LSEGA FINANCING PLC, due Apr 6, 2028 0.94%
LVMH MOET HENNESSY VUITT 0.89%
HEINEKEN NV, due Jan 29, 2028 0.89%
STRYKER CORP, due Feb 10, 2028 0.88%
BNP PARIBAS SA, due Nov 16, 2027 0.85%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.85%
PPG INDUSTRIES INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.84%
Only in VNLA
Global Payments, Inc., due Aug 3, 2026 1.59%
Antero Resources Corp., due Aug 3, 2026 1.48%
Morgan Stanley Bank NA, due Jan 14, 2028 1.31%
HCA, Inc., due Aug 3, 2026 1.04%
Ares Capital Corp., due Aug 24, 2026 0.93%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., due Aug 4, 2026 0.91%
Ares Capital Corp., due Aug 11, 2026 0.90%
Enbridge, Inc., due Aug 27, 2026 0.88%

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On the same fields

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
VNLA
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Dimensional Janus Henderson
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.6%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.5 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.23%
Holdings 564 336
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 $2.2bn $3.3bn

DUSB and VNLA 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 VNLA

VNLA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or VNLA?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and VNLA +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or VNLA?
DUSB is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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DUSB on its own →VNLA on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →DUSB dividend history →DUSB holdings →VNLA dividend history →VNLA holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
DUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗VNLA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VNLA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Janus Henderson website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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