Which returned more over the last year, VCIT or VUSB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCIT returned −1.8% and VUSB +3.5%.

Which is cheaper, VCIT or VUSB?

VCIT is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

VCIT vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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VCIT's duration was 6.0 years on May 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; VCIT charges 0.03% to VUSB's 0.10%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $66.6bn for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF and $9.9bn for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−1.8%

VCIT total return, 1 year

+3.5%

VUSB total return, 1 year

0.03%

VCIT expense ratio

0.10%

VUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VCIT costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.3 points; VCIT is 6.7 times larger.

VCIT vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	VCIT	VUSB
Return
Measure	VCIT	VUSB
Total return, 1 year	−1.8%	+3.5%
Drawdown
Measure	VCIT	VUSB
Below its high	3.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	VCIT	VUSB
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	VCIT	VUSB
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$66.6bn	$9.9bn
Holdings
Measure	VCIT	VUSB
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, VCIT and VUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first VCIT VUSB

BANK OF AMER CRP, due Dec 20, 2028 0.00% 0.19%

ELEVANCE HEALTH, due Mar 1, 2028 0.00% 0.08%

KIMCO REALTY, due Mar 1, 2028 0.00% 0.02%

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Only in VCIT

AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2036 0.30%

BOEING CO/THE, due May 1, 2034 0.28%

META PLATFORMS, due Nov 15, 2035 0.27%

BANK OF AMER CRP, due Jul 22, 2033 0.27%

PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2033 0.27%

ORACLE CORP, due Feb 4, 2036 0.27%

ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2036 0.27%

JPMORGAN CHASE, due Jul 25, 2033 0.25%

Only in VUSB

TREASURY BILL, due Jun 10, 2027 4.19%

US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2027 0.67%

PNC FINANCIAL, due Oct 26, 2029 0.58%

US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 30, 2028 0.52%

REGIONS BANKS, due Jul 27, 2029 0.51%

US BANCORP, due Jun 12, 2029 0.50%

CHARLES SCHWAB, due Jul 27, 2029 0.49%

TRUIST BANK, due Jul 24, 2028 0.44%

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Side by side

VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.8% +3.5%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.8% (SCHI) −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark 0.0 pts vs SCHI +4.9 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.10%

Holdings 2340 1344

Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $66.6bn $9.9bn

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

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About each fund

VCIT

VCIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

VUSB

VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% 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, VCIT or VUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCIT returned −1.8% and VUSB +3.5%.
Which is cheaper, VCIT or VUSB?: VCIT is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

VCIT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VCIT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VCIT ↗

VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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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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