VNLA vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
VNLA's duration was 0.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; VUSB charges 0.10% to VNLA's 0.23%. Net assets: $3.3bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
VUSB costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points.
| VNLA | VUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.23% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, VNLA as of Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 | $3.3bn | $9.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +3.4% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
VNLA and VUSB are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Number of holdings. VNLA holds 336 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
- Cost. VNLA charges 0.23% of assets a year and VUSB 0.10%, a gap of 0.13 points.
- Size. VNLA has $3.3bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, VNLA as of Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 3.0 times larger.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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On the same fields
VNLA and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About VNLA
VNLA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% 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, VNLA or VUSB?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VNLA returned +3.6% and VUSB +3.4%.
- Which is cheaper, VNLA or VUSB?
- VUSB is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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