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FLDR vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

FLDR's duration was 0.8 years on May 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; VUSB charges 0.10% to FLDR's 0.15%. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $2.3bn for Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF and $9.9bn for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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VUSB costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; VUSB is 4.2 times larger.

FLDR vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
FLDRVUSB
Expense ratio0.15%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$2.3bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.2%+3.4%
What it tracksFidelity Low Duration Investment Grade Factor IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.2%
FLDR total return, 1 year
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.15%
FLDR expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. FLDR follows Fidelity Low Duration Investment Grade Factor Index and VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. FLDR holds 352 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
  3. Size. FLDR has $2.3bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, 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

FLDR
Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Fidelity Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.2% +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 0.15% 0.10%
Holdings 352 1344
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.3bn $9.9bn

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

About FLDR

FLDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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, FLDR or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLDR returned +3.2% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, FLDR or VUSB?
VUSB is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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FLDR on its own →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FLDR dividend history →FLDR holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
FLDR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FLDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Fidelity website ↗VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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