Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
49.74 USD
-0.03
(-0.060%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 49.76 +0.02 (0.034%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:54 a.m. EDT
The ultra-short duration profile of this fund makes it a defensive anchor rather than a growth engine, offering a robust yield that has stabilized significantly after the volatility of the prior year. While the recent price action shows a slight uptick, the statistical forecast model indicates a flat trajectory over the next month, suggesting no immediate catalyst to drive capital appreciation. The dividend stream remains the primary attraction, having recovered from a period of sharp cuts to offer a substantial, reliable income floor. However, the long-term price trajectory reveals a persistent drag, with the asset trading below its starting point over the last four years despite recent annual gains, reflecting the market's ongoing adjustment to higher interest rates. For investors seeking to park cash safely while earning a premium over traditional money market funds, this vehicle serves its purpose well, but it lacks the momentum or fundamental expansion required to generate significant total returns in a rising-rate environment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.000741 |
| MSTL | 0.000862 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.000877 |
| AutoTheta | 0.001134 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 89% |
| H-stat | 1.11 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.003 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.554 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.35% | 4.31% | 4.78% | 3.69% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.175 | 0.352751 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.176 | 0.354839 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.169 | 0.340280 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.176 | 0.354481 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.178 | 0.358799 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.165 | 0.331126 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.182 | 0.365169 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.177 | 0.355779 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.180 | 0.361446 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.187 | 0.375615 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.188 | 0.377321 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.190 | 0.381833 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.194 | 0.390107 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.194 | 0.390578 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.199 | 0.401331 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.194 | 0.390893 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.204 | 0.410711 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.187 | 0.376182 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.212 | 0.427333 |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.210 | 0.423814 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.208 | 0.419101 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.208 | 0.419228 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.210 | 0.422026 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.210 | 0.422961 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.214 | 0.432061 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.212 | 0.429889 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.223 | 0.451920 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.219 | 0.444490 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.228 | 0.462475 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.203 | 0.411181 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.216 | 0.436496 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.215 | 0.435619 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.205 | 0.415990 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.203 | 0.414117 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.196 | 0.400327 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.195 | 0.397310 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.186 | 0.379050 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.185 | 0.377782 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.179 | 0.364859 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.171 | 0.348340 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.158 | 0.321596 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.153 | 0.312756 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.155 | 0.315554 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.129 | 0.263265 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.116 | 0.237122 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.103 | 0.211195 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.087 | 0.177969 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.077 | 0.156823 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.053 | 0.107571 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.053 | 0.107724 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.041 | 0.083080 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.029 | 0.058859 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.023 | 0.046611 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.024 | 0.048309 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.015 | 0.030120 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.022 | 0.044053 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.014 | 0.027994 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.014 | 0.027994 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.015 | 0.029916 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.013 | 0.025938 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.015 | 0.029928 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.014 | 0.027947 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.015 | 0.029928 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.009 | 0.017978 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 51.26 |
| All Time Low | 48.08 |
| Ask | 49.75 |
| Ask Size | 14,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,863,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,882,051 |
| Average Volume | 1,882,051 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,863,670 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.1 |
| Bid | 49.74 |
| Bid Size | 23,900 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 49.79 |
| Day Low | 49.74 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.35 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 49.6995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.04050064 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0008149104 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.020098686 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.2899971 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.005796464 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 49.595 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.14500046 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.002923691 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 49.595 - 50.03 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,617,802,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0360597 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -0.0299988 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.0602748 |
| Fullday Price | 49.757 |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,617,667,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an active management approach, investing in a diversified portfolio of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality bonds. It is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 0 to 2 years. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_702253379 |
| Nav Price | 49.75 |
| Net Assets | 9,326,250,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.1 |
| Open | 49.78 |
| Phone | 800-523-1036 |
| Post Market Change | 0.016998291 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.034174286 |
| Post Market Price | 49.757 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 49.77 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0299988 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.0602748 |
| Regular Market Day High | 49.79 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.74 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.74 - 49.79 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 49.77 |
| Regular Market Price | 49.74 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,459,757 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VUSB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0531458 |
| Total Assets | 9,326,249,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.93023 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.93023 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.78358 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.0435791 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.000875371 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,459,757 |
| Yield | 0.0435 |
| Ytd Return | 1.97978 |