FLTR vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

FLTR's duration was 0.0 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; VUSB charges 0.10% to FLTR's 0.14%. Net assets: $3.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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VUSB costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.3 points.

FLTR vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
FLTRVUSB
Expense ratio0.14%0.10%
Net assets, FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026$3.6bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+4.7%+3.4%
What it tracksMVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+4.7%
FLTR total return, 1 year
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.14%
FLTR expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. FLTR follows MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index and VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 FLTR returned +4.7% and VUSB +3.4% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.3 points.
  3. Number of holdings (similar). FLTR holds 455 positions and VUSB holds 1344.

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On the same fields

FLTR
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +4.7% +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 0.14% 0.10%
Holdings 455 1344
Net assets, FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $3.6bn $9.9bn

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

About FLTR

FLTR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% 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, FLTR or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLTR returned +4.7% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, FLTR or VUSB?
VUSB is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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