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Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF

CVSBNYSE ArcaEaton VanceB

$50.53+0.03 (+0.06%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:53 AM ET

Intraday session: up, 18 prints from 50.50 to 50.53. Range 50.49 to 50.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.5150.5210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.24%
Fund size
$284M
1Y total return
+3.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.25%
Holdings
286
Avg volume · 30D
39.7K sh
52W range
low $50.40high $50.96
Launched

The ETF.net CVSB Grade

B

Score 55 out of 100

Rank
51 of 78
Six-pillar profile for CVSB. Scores out of 100: Cost 24, Risk 51, Mission 100, Tradability 38, Holdings 70, Durability 56. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (24). Leans toward Mission.

Score 55 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 58 of 78
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 69
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 76
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 78
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 77
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 41 of 78

Our read on CVSB

ETF.net Research

In short

BParking cash usually means a plain-vanilla ultra-short bond fund. CVSB does that job through Calvert's responsible-investment criteria: an actively managed, investment-grade short-bond portfolio from the Morgan Stanley stable that pays monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to maximize income while preserving capital through short-term bonds and other income-producing securities. Normally, at least 80% of net assets are invested in investment-grade short-term fixed, variable, and floating-rate securities.

Why people hold it

  • One of the few cash-alternative ETFs built around responsible-investment criteria, with Calvert's ESG research shaping the credit list and Morgan Stanley Investment Management as adviser.calvert.commorganstanley.com
  • Actively managed, not index-bound: the team can shift across fixed, variable and floating-rate paper, with at least 80% of net assets in investment-grade short-term securities.
  • Pays monthly, so income arrives on a regular cadence rather than in quarterly lumps.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.24% a year it runs above the cash-alternative median and well above the category's cheapest large names (ICSH at 0.08%, JPST at 0.18%).
  • Small and thinly traded next to the giants of the ultra-short shelf, so spreads can be wider and fills less predictable.
  • Short bonds are not cash. The fund seeks to preserve capital, but it is a bond portfolio whose share price moves with rates and credit, not a stable-value money market fund.

CVSB Performance

Launched Jan 30, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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CVSB$10,379
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. CVSB $10,379. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for CVSB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCVSB
Year to date+3.0%
1 month+0.4%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+3.8%
3 yearsper year+5.2%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CVSB
YearReturn barCVSB
2026 YTD+3.0%
2025+4.9%
2024+6.2%
2023+5.4%

History from Feb 1, 2023

CVSB in the news

CVSB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
4.25%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.15Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 28, 2023 $0.20; Mar 31, 2023 $0.21; Apr 28, 2023 $0.21; May 31, 2023 $0.21; Jun 30, 2023 $0.22; Jul 31, 2023 $0.22; Aug 31, 2023 $0.23; Sep 29, 2023 $0.23; Oct 31, 2023 $0.24; Nov 30, 2023 $0.23; Dec 21, 2023 $0.29; Jan 31, 2024 $0.23; Feb 29, 2024 $0.23; Mar 28, 2024 $0.23; Apr 30, 2024 $0.22; May 31, 2024 $0.23; Jun 28, 2024 $0.22; Jul 31, 2024 $0.20; Aug 30, 2024 $0.23; Sep 30, 2024 $0.19; Oct 31, 2024 $0.22; Nov 29, 2024 $0.20; Dec 23, 2024 $0.21; Jan 31, 2025 $0.21; Feb 28, 2025 $0.20; Mar 31, 2025 $0.21; Apr 30, 2025 $0.21; May 30, 2025 $0.20; Jun 30, 2025 $0.20; Jul 31, 2025 $0.19; Aug 29, 2025 $0.19; Sep 30, 2025 $0.18; Oct 31, 2025 $0.19; Nov 28, 2025 $0.18; Dec 23, 2025 $0.22; Jan 30, 2026 $0.18; Feb 27, 2026 $0.16; Mar 31, 2026 $0.17; Apr 30, 2026 $0.18; May 29, 2026 $0.18; Jun 30, 2026 $0.17; Jul 31, 2026 $0.17; Aug 31, 2026 $0.16; Sep 30, 2026 $0.19; Oct 30, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.19
Sep 30, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.19
Aug 31, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.16
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.17
Jun 30, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.17
May 29, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.18
Apr 30, 2026May 6, 2026$0.18
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.17
Feb 27, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.16
Jan 30, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.18
Dec 23, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.22
Nov 28, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.18

See all 45 payments⁠

$10,000 in CVSB 3 years ago paid $1,448 in dividends.⁠

CVSB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.36
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−0.6%
45 months · trough Nov 2024
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.05
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CVSB Cost

Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

$4,321

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CVSB 0.24%

    $4,959

  • XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CVSB 0.24%
  • XHLF 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530CVSB $4,959XHLF $638

Year by year

YearCVSBXHLFOverpaying
10$437$55$382
20$1,699$216$1,483
30$4,959$638$4,321

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