Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
49.49 USD
+0.02
(0.030%)
⇧
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 49.48 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:57 a.m. EDT
VUSB remains a stable, defensive holding for cash reserves, though it lacks the explosive momentum of equities. The price has been remarkably flat over the last four years, drifting slightly lower despite a recent uptick in yield. While the trailing twelve-month yield of 4.29% is attractive compared to many fixed-income alternatives, the payout has shown signs of compression in the most recent months, dropping from highs above 0.20 per share to around 0.17-0.18. This suggests the fund is managing duration risk in a higher-rate environment rather than aggressively growing income. For investors seeking safety and steady cash flow without significant capital appreciation, this fits the bill, but it is not a vehicle for wealth creation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.002170 |
| AutoTheta | 0.002447 |
| AutoETS | 0.002549 |
| MSTL | 0.002693 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 84% |
| H-stat | 12.68 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.462 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.90 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:57 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely light with negligible open interest across strikes. The only notable activity involves a small volume of out-of-the-money puts at the $51 strike, suggesting a minor hedge against a potential dip, while the $50 ATM put shows standard anchor liquidity. Overall, the options market is effectively silent, offering no directional bias.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 4.27% | 4.75% | 3.82% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 0.181 | 0.366323 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.174 | 0.351160 |
| 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 | 49.49 |
| Ask Size | 19,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,868,850 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,098,215 |
| Average Volume | 2,098,215 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,868,850 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.1 |
| Bid | 49.48 |
| Bid Size | 13,500 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 49.49 |
| Day Low | 49.44 |
| Display Name | Ultra-Short Bond ETF Shares |
| Dividend Yield | 4.29 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 49.5996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.10960007 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0022096965 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.9410322 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.5399971 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.010793466 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 49.37 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.12000275 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0024306816 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 49.37 - 50.03 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,617,802,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.036322 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -0.00030136108 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.0006090564 |
| Fullday Price | 49.49 |
| 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 | 49.47 |
| Net Assets | 9,909,999,600.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.1 |
| Open | 49.45 |
| Phone | 800-523-1036 |
| Post Market Change | -0.009601593 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.019401077 |
| Post Market Price | 49.4804 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,016,687 |
| Previous Close | 49.475 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0150032 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0303248 |
| Regular Market Day High | 49.49 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.44 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.44 - 49.49 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.45 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 49.475 |
| Regular Market Price | 49.49 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,909,366 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VUSB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.051356003 |
| Total Assets | 9,909,999,616 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.63566 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.63566 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.7324 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.24239731 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.004874032 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,909,366 |
| Yield | 0.0429 |
| Ytd Return | 2.30715 |