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VUSB vs YEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees

VUSB's duration was 1.0 years on Jun 30, 2026 and YEAR's 0.9 on May 31, 2026; VUSB charges 0.10% to YEAR's 0.25%. Net assets: $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF, and $1.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for AB Ultra Short Income ETF.

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VUSB costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points.

VUSB vs YEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees
VUSBYEAR
Expense ratio0.10%0.25%
Net assets, VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 and YEAR as of Oct 19, 2026$9.9bn$1.6bn
Total return, 1 year+3.4%+2.8%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
+2.8%
YEAR total return, 1 year
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio
0.25%
YEAR expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-E089044BDF

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

  1. Number of holdings. VUSB holds 1,344 positions and YEAR holds 141.
  2. Cost. VUSB charges 0.10% of assets a year and YEAR 0.25%, a gap of 0.15 points.
  3. Size. VUSB has $9.9bn in net assets and YEAR $1.6bn (net assets, VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 and YEAR as of Oct 19, 2026); VUSB is 6.2 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

VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
YEAR
AB Ultra Short Income ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard AllianceBernstein
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.4% +2.8%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.9% (AGG) −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark +5.3 pts vs AGG +4.8 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.25%
Holdings 1344 141
Net assets, VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 and YEAR as of Oct 19, 2026 $9.9bn $1.6bn

VUSB and YEAR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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.

About YEAR

YEAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, VUSB or YEAR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VUSB returned +3.4% and YEAR +2.8%.
Which is cheaper, VUSB or YEAR?
VUSB is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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RAVI vs VUSBGSST vs VUSBVUSB vs XHLFVGUS vs VUSBTBIL vs YEARFTSM vs YEARBSCR vs YEARIBDS vs YEAR
VUSB on its own →YEAR on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →YEAR dividend history →YEAR holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗YEAR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗YEAR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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