Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
49.64 USD
-0.01
(-0.030%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 49.64 +0.00 (0.000%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:41 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:26 a.m. EDT
This instrument serves as a stable capital preservation vehicle rather than a growth engine. The price trajectory shows a slight net decline over the past four years, yet the most recent annual return was positive, suggesting the asset has stabilized after earlier volatility. The dividend yield is robust at 4.38%, driven by a significant increase in distributions from 2022 to 2024, though recent payments have normalized to lower levels around $0.17-$0.18 per quarter. While the yield is attractive, it reflects the lower-risk profile of ultra-short duration bonds rather than aggressive income generation. The statistical forecast indicates a negligible expected move over the next 45 days, confirming that the market views this as a low-volatility holding. Consequently, it warrants a neutral-to-slightly-positive stance for both short-term tactical allocation and long-term defensive positioning, but it lacks the momentum or explosive growth characteristics required for higher ratings. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.001047 |
| MSTL | 0.001077 |
| AutoTheta | 0.001083 |
| AutoETS | 0.001084 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.001133 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 90% |
| H-stat | 0.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.215 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.07 |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:26 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across strikes, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or directional bets by traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.35% | 4.35% | 4.79% | 3.62% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 49.65 |
| Ask Size | 13,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,768,760 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,686,368 |
| Average Volume | 1,686,368 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,768,760 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.1 |
| Bid | 49.64 |
| Bid Size | 15,900 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 49.66 |
| Day Low | 49.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.38 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 49.7033 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.06330109 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0012735791 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.15081167 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.3899994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0077953106 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 49.595 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.04499817 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0009073126 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 49.595 - 50.03 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,617,802,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0348702 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| 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 | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_702253379 |
| Nav Price | 49.63 |
| Net Assets | 8,941,872,100.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.1 |
| Open | 49.66 |
| Phone | 800-523-1036 |
| Post Market Change | 0.00009918213 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.00019980285 |
| Post Market Price | 49.6401 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,986,087 |
| Previous Close | 49.655 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0149994 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.0302072 |
| Regular Market Day High | 49.66 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.64 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.64 - 49.66 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.66 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 49.655 |
| Regular Market Price | 49.64 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,274,306 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VUSB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.053317 |
| Total Assets | 8,941,872,128 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.01644 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.01644 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.818577 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.17857742 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.003584555 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,274,306 |
| Yield | 0.0438 |
| Ytd Return | 1.66093 |