Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VHT vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VHT returned +25.0% to VUSB's +3.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $19.1bn for Vanguard Health Care ETF and $9.9bn for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
VHT costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 21.5 points; VHT is 1.9 times larger.
| Measure | VHT | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +25.0% | +3.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Health Care 25/50 | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $19.1bn | $9.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 86% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 51.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VHT and VUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
VHT and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VHT
VHT tracks an index of Health Care. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +25.0% with distributions reinvested, against +25.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Health Care 25/50. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 414 positions, with the top ten at 51.8%.
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, VHT or VUSB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VHT returned +25.0% and VUSB +3.5%.
- Which is cheaper, VHT or VUSB?
- VHT is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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