VUSB vs. BLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)

VUSB

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

VUSB Description

Vanguard Bond Index Funds - Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets. It primarily invests in high-quality securities that are rated A3 or better and medium-quality securities that are rated Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. The fund seeks to invest in securities with maturity of 0-2 years. The fund employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up and top-down security picking approach to create its portfolio. Vanguard Bond Index Funds - Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF was formed on April 5, 2021 is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.71

Average Daily Volume

686,492

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BLV

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.66

Average Daily Volume

646,942

Number of Holdings ^*

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUSB	BLV
30 Days	0.44%	-1.29%
60 Days	1.03%	-0.09%
90 Days	1.86%	4.90%
12 Months	6.28%	18.57%

153 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSB	Weight in BLV	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
ABBV	C	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
AEE	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
AEP	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
AIG	C	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
ALL	A	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
ALLY	F	0.06%	0.04%	0.04%
AMGN	D	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
AMT	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AMZN	C	0.06%	0.03%	0.03%
AON	A	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AVB	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AVGO	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
AXP	A	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
AZN	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BAC	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BEN	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BHF	D	0.7%	0.02%	0.02%
BHP	B	0.09%	0.03%	0.03%
BIIB	F	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
BKH	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
BMY	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
C	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CAG	D	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
CAT	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CB	A	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
CCI	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
CFG	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
CHD	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
CHTR	D	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
CI	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.6%	0.01%	0.01%
CME	A	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
CNP	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
COP	D	0.52%	0.01%	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CVX	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
D	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DD	C	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%
DE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DELL	C	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
DIS	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
DT	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DTE	B	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
DUK	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
EBAY	A	0.19%	0.02%	0.02%
EIX	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
EMN	C	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
EOG	B	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
EPD	A	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
EQH	B	0.17%	0.04%	0.04%
EQR	C	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
ES	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ETR	A	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
FANG	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
FIS	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
FNF	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
GE	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
GILD	A	0.36%	0.01%	0.01%
GIS	C	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
GM	D	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
GPN	F	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
GS	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GSK	F	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
HD	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HOG	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HON	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HPE	B	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
HRL	F	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HUM	F	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
IBM	A	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
ICE	A	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
IFF	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
INTC	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
IVZ	A	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KDP	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KIM	C	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
KMB	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
KMI	A	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
KR	C	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
KRC	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
LIN	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
LNC	B	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
LOW	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LYB	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MAR	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MCO	D	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
MDLZ	D	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
MET	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MKC	C	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
MKL	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MLM	F	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
MMC	D	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
MPC	D	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
MRK	F	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
MS	A	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
MSFT	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
MUFG	D	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
NDAQ	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
NEM	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
NSC	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
NUE	D	0.29%	0.03%	0.03%
NVDA	B	0.71%	0.02%	0.02%
O	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
OHI	C	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
OKE	A	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
OPI	F	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
ORCL	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PAA	B	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
PEP	F	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
PFG	A	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
PG	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
PM	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PRU	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
PSX	D	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
PYPL	A	0.2%	0.02%	0.02%
ROK	D	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
SBUX	B	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
SCHW	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
SHW	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SO	A	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SPG	A	0.3%	0.01%	0.01%
SRE	C	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
STZ	D	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
SYY	D	0.43%	0.01%	0.01%
T	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
TAP	D	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
TEL	D	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
TSN	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
TXN	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
UNP	F	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
UPS	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
VOD	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
VTRS	D	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
VZ	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WFC	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WM	B	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WRB	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
XOM	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ZBH	F	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
ZTS	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%

VUSB Overweight 48 Positions Relative to BLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RL	B	0.99%
COF	A	0.61%
PSA	C	0.25%
CNH	C	0.24%
MCK	F	0.23%
AMP	A	0.2%
HII	F	0.19%
SWKS	F	0.15%
ESGR	C	0.13%
SLB	D	0.12%
BDN	B	0.11%
LEN	C	0.11%
SLG	C	0.1%
TDY	A	0.1%
CM	C	0.1%
DB	A	0.09%
NWG	B	0.09%
CCEP	C	0.08%
AMTD	D	0.06%
ILMN	B	0.06%
AL	D	0.06%
R	C	0.06%
UBS	B	0.06%
KEY	B	0.05%
TD	B	0.05%
KSA	D	0.05%
CSL	A	0.04%
SEB	F	0.04%
BK	A	0.03%
SYF	A	0.03%
ARCC	A	0.03%
USB	C	0.03%
DFS	A	0.03%
KMPR	D	0.02%
PNC	C	0.02%
BXP	B	0.02%
BNS	C	0.02%
BMO	B	0.02%
CTAS	C	0.01%
JXN	A	0.01%
PCAR	D	0.01%
ARW	C	0.01%
STT	A	0.01%
AZO	D	0.01%
TFC	D	0.01%
AER	C	0.01%
PL	D	0.01%
LUV	B	0.01%

VUSB Underweight 189 Positions Relative to BLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	C	-1.44%
MDT	C	-0.05%
COST	C	-0.04%
FITB	C	-0.04%
WY	C	-0.04%
CARR	A	-0.04%
HPQ	B	-0.03%
SCCO	B	-0.03%
CRM	B	-0.03%
HAL	D	-0.03%
CSCO	A	-0.03%
CF	A	-0.02%
LEA	F	-0.02%
VMC	D	-0.02%
AJG	C	-0.02%
WU	D	-0.02%
WHR	C	-0.02%
ADI	B	-0.02%
VLO	F	-0.02%
GOOGL	B	-0.02%
BABA	A	-0.02%
FOXA	B	-0.02%
CPT	C	-0.01%
VTR	C	-0.01%
STLD	C	-0.01%
WPC	C	-0.01%
RPM	A	-0.01%
PECO	C	-0.01%
DOC	C	-0.01%
BAX	D	-0.01%
AIZ	B	-0.01%
AGO	B	-0.01%
AES	C	-0.01%
ADC	C	-0.01%
AAT	C	-0.01%
CACC	F	-0.01%
HIW	C	-0.01%
JD	A	-0.01%
FRT	D	-0.01%
REG	C	-0.01%
AVA	D	-0.01%
CHI	B	-0.01%
UDR	C	-0.01%
SWX	C	-0.01%
TJX	D	-0.01%
SIGI	D	-0.01%
EXR	D	-0.01%
DRI	C	-0.01%
XYL	C	-0.01%
PDM	C	-0.01%
K	B	-0.01%
JNPR	C	-0.01%
IDA	D	-0.01%
DGX	D	-0.01%
MAA	D	-0.01%
LXP	D	-0.01%
KSS	D	-0.01%
WELL	C	-0.01%
WTRG	D	-0.01%
WRK	C	-0.01%
ORI	A	-0.01%
OC	C	-0.01%
NYC	D	-0.01%
NWE	C	-0.01%
MSI	A	-0.01%
INGR	B	-0.01%
EQIX	C	-0.01%
FTV	C	-0.01%
DOV	C	-0.01%
CAH	B	-0.01%
ALB	D	-0.01%
BWA	C	-0.01%
AFL	A	-0.01%
AFG	A	-0.01%
APTV	D	-0.01%
COO	C	-0.01%
UAL	A	-0.01%
VOYA	A	-0.01%
VMI	B	-0.01%
STE	D	-0.01%
SNA	C	-0.01%
RF	B	-0.01%
SBRA	C	-0.01%
NOV	F	-0.01%
NNN	C	-0.01%
OGE	C	-0.01%
LHX	A	-0.01%
LH	D	-0.01%
NXPI	F	-0.01%
JEF	A	-0.01%
HAS	A	-0.01%
L	C	-0.01%
ESS	D	-0.01%
DG	F	-0.01%
FE	C	-0.01%
EE	B	-0.01%
EA	D	-0.01%
FMC	C	-0.01%
CMI	A	-0.01%
CL	D	-0.01%
CINF	A	-0.01%
UNM	A	-0.01%
PKG	B	-0.01%
REGN	D	-0.01%
SPGI	C	-0.01%
EG	A	-0.01%
SYK	C	-0.01%
SWK	C	-0.01%
VRSK	D	-0.01%
PEG	A	-0.01%
WEC	B	-0.01%
ADM	F	-0.01%
ACGL	A	-0.01%
ARE	D	-0.01%
CTS	B	-0.01%
EVRG	C	-0.01%
ETN	B	-0.01%
AWK	D	-0.01%
HIG	A	-0.01%
JCI	C	-0.01%
EL	D	-0.01%
OTIS	A	-0.01%
OGS	C	-0.01%
PPL	C	-0.01%
XEL	C	-0.01%
MOS	F	-0.01%
MAS	C	-0.01%
TRV	B	-0.01%
PNW	C	-0.01%
PLD	D	-0.01%
SJM	D	-0.01%
RSG	D	-0.01%
TT	A	-0.01%
CMS	A	-0.01%
APD	C	-0.01%
AMAT	C	-0.01%
CP	C	-0.01%
TGT	C	-0.01%
GD	C	-0.01%
IPG	D	-0.01%
IP	C	-0.01%
JBLU	B	-0.01%
GWW	B	-0.01%
NI	A	-0.01%
MRO	B	-0.01%
ITW	C	-0.01%
HSY	D	-0.01%
WLK	C	-0.01%
LNT	B	-0.01%
EQNR	D	-0.01%
ED	C	-0.01%
ECL	C	-0.01%
KOF	D	-0.01%
KLAC	B	-0.01%
NKE	D	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
LRCX	D	-0.01%
MCD	A	-0.01%
TMO	D	-0.01%
PH	A	-0.01%
RJF	B	-0.01%
DVN	F	-0.01%
CSX	D	-0.01%
DOW	B	-0.01%
BSX	A	-0.01%
HES	D	-0.01%
DHR	D	-0.01%
GLW	C	-0.01%
MMM	C	-0.01%
PHM	C	-0.01%
PGR	B	-0.01%
FDX	F	-0.01%
LMT	A	-0.01%
KO	C	-0.01%
MPLX	B	-0.01%
WMT	A	-0.01%
BDX	C	-0.01%
MA	A	-0.01%
JNJ	D	-0.01%
HCA	C	-0.01%
ABT	C	-0.01%
MO	D	-0.01%
QCOM	D	-0.01%
NOC	B	-0.01%
RTX	A	-0.01%
V	B	-0.01%
TMUS	A	-0.01%
PCG	C	-0.01%
PFE	D	-0.01%