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VCLT vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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VCLT's duration was 12.0 years on May 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; VCLT charges 0.03% to VUSB's 0.10%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $7.5bn for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF and $9.9bn for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

VCLT on its own →VUSB on its own →
At a glance
−5.9%
VCLT total return, 1 year
+3.5%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.03%
VCLT expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VCLT costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.4 points; VUSB is 1.3 times larger.

VCLT vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureVCLTVUSB
Return
Total return, 1 year−5.9%+3.5%
Drawdown
Below its high17.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond IndexNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$7.5bn$9.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, VCLT 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 VCLT VUSB
Only in one fund ↓
Only in VCLT
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2046 0.37%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2048 0.33%
META PLATFORMS, due Nov 15, 2055 0.28%
BOEING CO, due May 1, 2050 0.27%
PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2053 0.27%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2056 0.26%
ORACLE CORP, due Feb 4, 2056 0.24%
AT&T INC, due Sep 15, 2053 0.23%
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

VCLT Vanguard Long-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 Long-Term Corporate Bond Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −5.9% +3.5%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +4.9 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.10%
Holdings 2562 1344
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $7.5bn $9.9bn

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

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About each fund
VCLT

VCLT tracks an index of Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −5.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 17.8% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 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, VCLT or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCLT returned −5.9% and VUSB +3.5%.
Which is cheaper, VCLT or VUSB?
VCLT 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
VCLT on its own →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VCLT dividend history →VCLT holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
VCLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VCLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VCLT ↗
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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