Which returned more over the last year, USTB or VSDB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USTB returned +2.7% and VSDB +1.7%.

Which is cheaper, USTB or VSDB?

VSDB is cheaper, by 0.19 percentage points a year. That is about $19 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

USTB vs VSDB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jun 30, 2026 USTB's duration was 1.9 years and VSDB's 2.5; VSDB charges 0.15% to USTB's 0.34%.

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Net assets: $2.2bn on Jun 30, 2026 for VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF, and $1.0bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+2.7%

USTB total return, 1 year

+1.7%

VSDB total return, 1 year

0.34%

USTB expense ratio

0.15%

VSDB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VSDB costs 0.19 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point.

USTB vs VSDB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	USTB	VSDB
Return
Measure	USTB	VSDB
Total return, 1 year	+2.7%	+1.7%
Benchmark
Measure	USTB	VSDB
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	USTB	VSDB
Expense ratio	0.34%	0.15%
Net assets, USTB as of Jun 30, 2026 and VSDB as of Sep 30, 2026	$2.2bn	$1.0bn
Holdings
Measure	USTB	VSDB
Holdings in common	5%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Apr 11, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026 · 80 weekly returns

USTB VSDB

Return

Total return edge VSDB (slight) +6.7% +7.1%

Annualized edge VSDB (slight) +4.3% +4.5%

Price return edge VSDB −0.3% +0.5%

Risk

Volatility edge USTB 1.2% 1.8%

Max drawdown edge USTB −0.7% −1.4%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge VSDB 0.23 0.29

Sortino edge VSDB 0.33 0.40

Calmar edge USTB 5.76 3.19

Reading

VSDB returned slightly more: +7.1% to +6.7%. USTB swung less: 1.2% to 1.8%. USTB fell less at its worst: −0.7% to −1.4%.

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Risk and return: USTB vs VSDB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	USTB	VSDB	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+6.7%	+7.1%	VSDB (slight)	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+4.3%	+4.5%	VSDB (slight)	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	−0.3%	+0.5%	VSDB	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	1.2%	1.8%	USTB	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	0.9%	1.3%	USTB	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−0.7%	−1.4%	USTB	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	0.23	0.29	VSDB	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	0.33	0.40	VSDB	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	5.76	3.19	USTB	Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 80 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, USTB and VSDB hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first USTB VSDB

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2031 0.66% 0.35%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 31, 2030 1.57% 0.21%

AUTONATION FINANCE TRUST 2026 1, due Jan 11, 2034 0.19% 0.20%

META PLATFORMS INC, due May 15, 2031 0.18% 0.20%

ORACLE CORP, due Sep 26, 2030 0.17% 0.22%

COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC, due Dec 15, 2052 0.14% 0.23%

REGIONS BANK BIRMINGHAM AL, due Jul 27, 2029 0.13% 0.48%

JPMORGAN CHASE CO, due Apr 23, 2030 0.13% 0.30%

TRUIST BANK AUTO CREDIT LINKED NOTES SERIES 2026 1, due Jun 26, 2034 0.13% 0.28%

EBAY INC, due Mar 6, 2029 0.13% 0.12%

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP, due Feb 15, 2027 0.12% 0.11%

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO, due Sep 15, 2028 0.16% 0.10%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in USTB

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 15, 2027 1.75%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Dec 31, 2028 1.38%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Jan 31, 2031 1.25%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 15, 2029 1.00%

ANTERO RESOURCES CORP 0.98%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 31, 2027 0.75%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Dec 15, 2026 0.68%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Jun 30, 2028 0.58%

Only in VSDB

US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 30, 2027 1.90%

US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 30, 2029 1.66%

US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 30, 2027 1.55%

US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 1.55%

US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2029 1.50%

US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 1.50%

US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2028 1.23%

TREASURY BILL, due Jun 10, 2027 1.16%

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Side by side

USTB VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF VSDB Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer VictoryShares Vanguard

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +2.7% +1.7%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.1 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.34% 0.15%

Holdings 1034 1525

Net assets, USTB as of Jun 30, 2026 and VSDB as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.2bn $1.0bn

USTB and VSDB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

Holdings in common. 5% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jun 30, 2026).
Cost. USTB charges 0.34% of assets a year and VSDB 0.15%, a gap of 0.19 points.
What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

USTB

USTB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.34% a year.

VSDB

VSDB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, USTB or VSDB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USTB returned +2.7% and VSDB +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, USTB or VSDB?: VSDB is cheaper, by 0.19 percentage points a year. That is about $19 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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USTB on its own →VSDB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →USTB dividend history →USTB holdings →VSDB dividend history →VSDB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

USTB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

USTB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

VSDB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VSDB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VSDB ↗

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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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