VUSB vs. BNDX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX)

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

$49.90

Average Daily Volume

599,558

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

BNDX Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This Index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It invests by sampling the index. 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 included in the index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$50.13

Average Daily Volume

2,655,155

Number of Holdings ^*

154

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUSB	BNDX
30 Days	0.79%	0.65%
60 Days	1.57%	2.55%
90 Days	2.15%	3.07%
12 Months	6.58%	8.91%

78 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSB	Weight in BNDX	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
ABBV	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
AIG	D	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
AL	D	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
AMGN	B	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
AMT	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AON	B	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
AZN	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BAC	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BHP	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
BMO	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
BMY	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
BNS	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
C	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CB	B	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
CCEP	B	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
CM	B	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
CMCSA	D	0.6%	0.01%	0.01%
COF	B	0.61%	0.01%	0.01%
DB	B	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
DE	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DIS	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
DT	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
EMN	B	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
FIS	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GE	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
GIS	B	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
GM	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
GS	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GSK	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HOG	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HON	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HSBC	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
IBM	B	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
IFF	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
INTC	F	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KMI	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
KSA	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
LIN	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
LYB	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MCK	F	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
MCO	B	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
MDLZ	B	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
MET	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MRK	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
MS	D	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
MSFT	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
MUFG	D	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
NWG	C	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
O	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
ORCL	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PEP	C	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
PG	C	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
PM	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PSA	B	0.25%	0.01%	0.01%
SEB	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SLB	F	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
SO	B	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SPG	B	0.3%	0.01%	0.01%
SYY	D	0.43%	0.01%	0.01%
T	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
TAP	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
TD	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
TEL	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
UBS	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
UPS	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
USB	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
VOD	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
VTRS	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
VZ	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WFC	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WM	D	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
XOM	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ZBH	F	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%

VUSB Overweight 123 Positions Relative to BNDX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RL	C	0.99%
NVDA	D	0.71%
BHF	F	0.7%
COP	D	0.52%
GILD	B	0.36%
NUE	F	0.29%
HRL	C	0.28%
ALL	B	0.27%
CNH	D	0.24%
EOG	D	0.23%
MLM	D	0.23%
STZ	D	0.23%
AMP	A	0.2%
PYPL	B	0.2%
EBAY	B	0.19%
HII	D	0.19%
CHTR	D	0.18%
MPC	F	0.18%
GPN	D	0.18%
MKC	C	0.17%
RPRX	C	0.17%
EQH	C	0.17%
SWKS	D	0.15%
ROK	D	0.14%
OKE	B	0.14%
UNP	C	0.14%
ESGR	D	0.13%
EQR	B	0.13%
KIM	C	0.13%
BDN	B	0.11%
LEN	B	0.11%
PFG	B	0.11%
PSX	F	0.11%
HUM	F	0.11%
SRE	C	0.11%
SLG	C	0.1%
SBUX	C	0.1%
TDY	B	0.1%
CHD	D	0.09%
LNC	D	0.09%
MMC	C	0.08%
KR	C	0.08%
CAG	C	0.07%
IVZ	B	0.07%
AMZN	C	0.06%
AMTD	F	0.06%
AEP	C	0.06%
EPD	B	0.06%
DTE	C	0.06%
ILMN	C	0.06%
PAA	C	0.06%
TXN	C	0.06%
ALLY	F	0.06%
R	A	0.06%
KEY	B	0.05%
ETR	B	0.05%
ICE	C	0.05%
PRU	C	0.05%
AXP	B	0.05%
ZTS	C	0.04%
DELL	D	0.04%
CSL	B	0.04%
CME	C	0.04%
CCI	C	0.04%
SHW	B	0.04%
OPI	F	0.04%
OHI	B	0.04%
ES	C	0.04%
CI	C	0.04%
BKH	B	0.03%
BK	B	0.03%
BIIB	F	0.03%
AEE	C	0.03%
DD	B	0.03%
FNF	B	0.03%
KRC	C	0.03%
KMB	D	0.03%
SYF	C	0.03%
ARCC	B	0.03%
DFS	C	0.03%
CFG	C	0.02%
KMPR	D	0.02%
PNC	B	0.02%
NSC	C	0.02%
WRB	C	0.02%
DUK	C	0.02%
BXP	B	0.02%
FANG	D	0.01%
CTAS	B	0.01%
HD	B	0.01%
MKL	C	0.01%
LOW	B	0.01%
JXN	A	0.01%
HPE	D	0.01%
SCHW	D	0.01%
PCAR	D	0.01%
TSN	C	0.01%
BEN	F	0.01%
AVGO	C	0.01%
ATO	B	0.01%
ARW	C	0.01%
STT	B	0.01%
MAR	C	0.01%
CAT	B	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%
KDP	B	0.01%
WMB	B	0.01%
CPB	C	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
CVX	D	0.01%
AZO	D	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%
EIX	C	0.01%
UNH	C	0.01%
TFC	C	0.01%
NEM	B	0.01%
ET	B	0.01%
AER	B	0.01%
PL	F	0.01%
CNP	C	0.01%
AVB	B	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
LUV	C	0.01%

VUSB Underweight 76 Positions Relative to BNDX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SCOR	F	-0.01%
RTX	C	-0.01%
XYL	D	-0.01%
WHR	D	-0.01%
WELL	C	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
VTR	C	-0.01%
VFC	C	-0.01%
SYK	C	-0.01%
CP	C	-0.01%
EMR	D	-0.01%
EEFT	D	-0.01%
MP	D	-0.01%
CL	D	-0.01%
EDC	D	-0.01%
ECL	B	-0.01%
DXC	C	-0.01%
DSM	B	-0.01%
MMM	B	-0.01%
MHK	C	-0.01%
CE	F	-0.01%
MAN	C	-0.01%
MA	B	-0.01%
BWA	D	-0.01%
BX	B	-0.01%
BSX	B	-0.01%
KKR	B	-0.01%
K	B	-0.01%
JNJ	C	-0.01%
BLK	B	-0.01%
BIP	B	-0.01%
PPL	C	-0.01%
PPG	D	-0.01%
BDX	D	-0.01%
PFE	C	-0.01%
GLW	C	-0.01%
OMC	B	-0.01%
OBND	A	-0.01%
BACA	D	-0.01%
ASML	F	-0.01%
APTV	D	-0.01%
APD	B	-0.01%
FDX	C	-0.01%
ITW	C	-0.01%
AMCR	B	-0.01%
ETN	C	-0.01%
SE	B	-0.01%
RY	B	-0.01%
TMO	B	-0.01%
WPC	C	-0.01%
CRH	B	-0.01%
ADM	D	-0.01%
MO	C	-0.01%
DOV	B	-0.01%
DOW	D	-0.01%
DHY	B	-0.01%
DHR	B	-0.01%
MDT	C	-0.01%
MCD	B	-0.01%
KO	C	-0.01%
CAF	F	-0.01%
BKNG	C	-0.01%
BG	D	-0.01%
JCI	B	-0.01%
BAX	C	-0.01%
PLD	C	-0.01%
PH	B	-0.01%
EQNR	F	-0.01%
DLR	B	-0.01%
ABT	C	-0.01%
WMT	C	-0.01%
STLA	F	-0.01%
EDF	C	-0.01%
COE	C	-0.01%
CAN	D	-0.01%
BGB	B	-0.01%