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VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF

USTBNasdaqVictory CapitalB

$50.16−0.03 (−0.06%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 50.19 to 50.16. Range 50.10 to 50.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.1050.1250.1410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.33%
Fund size
$2.8B
1Y total return
+3.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.55%
Holdings
1180
Avg volume · 30D
373K sh
52W range
low $49.80high $51.10
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net USTB Grade

B

Score 67 out of 100

Rank
40 of 116
Six-pillar profile for USTB. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 95, Mission 67, Tradability 62, Holdings 79, Durability 75. Strongest: Risk (95). Weakest: Cost (50). Leans toward Risk.

Score 67 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.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 56 of 115
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 91 of 100
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A95 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 116
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 115
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 116

Our read on USTB

ETF.net Research

In short

BAn actively managed short-maturity credit fund from Victory Capital: roughly 800 bonds picked against a 1-3 year corporate credit benchmark, seeking high current income while preserving principal, paid out monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks high current income while preserving principal.

Why people hold it

  • Active by design: a team picks the bonds instead of copying an index, spreading roughly 800 positions and measuring itself against a 1-3 year corporate credit benchmark.vcm.com
  • 0.34% a year, below the typical fee in its bond peer group. That is a low sticker price for active management.
  • Short maturities blunt the price swings that hit long-dated bond funds, and this fund's risk profile is among the steadiest in its cohort.vcm.com
  • Trading since 2017 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that distributes monthly. It previously ran as the VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF.dividend.com

Worth knowing

  • The index heavyweights in this cohort (BND, SPAB, SCHZ at 0.03%) cost roughly a tenth as much. The extra here pays for credit selection, not index tracking.
  • This is short-term corporate credit, not Treasuries. Results lean on the team's issuer calls and on credit conditions, with no index to fall back on.vcm.com
  • Moderately traded rather than a volume giant, so limit orders are worth the extra click.

USTB Performance

Launched Oct 24, 2017

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

Not enough history yet.
USTB$10,310
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. USTB $10,310. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 USTB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodUSTB
Year to date+2.2%
1 month+1.0%
3 months+0.6%
1 year+3.1%
3 yearsper year+6.0%
5 yearsper year+3.7%
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 USTB
YearReturn barUSTB
2026 YTD+2.2%
2025+6.1%
2024+6.5%
2023+6.7%
2022−2.8%
2021+0.9%
2020+4.6%

USTB in the news

USTB 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 Oct 30, 2026.
4.55%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.29Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 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. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 12, 2023 $0.02; Feb 10, 2023 $0.15; Mar 10, 2023 $0.16; Apr 11, 2023 $0.15; May 10, 2023 $0.19; Jun 9, 2023 $0.17; Jul 10, 2023 $0.17; Aug 8, 2023 $0.24; Sep 6, 2023 $0.17; Oct 11, 2023 $0.24; Nov 8, 2023 $0.22; Dec 18, 2023 $0.35; Jan 11, 2024 $0.09; Feb 9, 2024 $0.20; Mar 11, 2024 $0.21; Apr 11, 2024 $0.22; May 9, 2024 $0.20; Jun 12, 2024 $0.24; Jul 10, 2024 $0.20; Aug 8, 2024 $0.21; Sep 11, 2024 $0.24; Oct 8, 2024 $0.17; Nov 7, 2024 $0.21; Dec 12, 2024 $0.36; Jan 8, 2025 $0.04; Feb 7, 2025 $0.19; Mar 10, 2025 $0.19; Apr 10, 2025 $0.21; May 8, 2025 $0.19; Jun 9, 2025 $0.19; Jul 10, 2025 $0.22; Aug 6, 2025 $0.17; Sep 8, 2025 $0.19; Oct 9, 2025 $0.21; Nov 7, 2025 $0.18; Dec 11, 2025 $0.36; Jan 8, 2026 $0.03; Feb 9, 2026 $0.18; Mar 10, 2026 $0.19; Apr 9, 2026 $0.20; May 8, 2026 $0.18; Jun 9, 2026 $0.18; Jul 9, 2026 $0.20; Aug 7, 2026 $0.17; Sep 9, 2026 $0.18; Oct 8, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.21
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.18
Aug 7, 2026Aug 10, 2026$0.17
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.20
Jun 9, 2026Jun 10, 2026$0.18
May 8, 2026May 11, 2026$0.18
Apr 9, 2026Apr 10, 2026$0.20
Mar 10, 2026Mar 11, 2026$0.19
Feb 9, 2026Feb 10, 2026$0.18
Jan 8, 2026Jan 9, 2026$0.03
Dec 11, 2025Dec 12, 2025$0.36
Nov 7, 2025Nov 10, 2025$0.18

See all 108 payments⁠

$10,000 in USTB 5 years ago paid $2,017 in dividends.⁠

USTB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
1.9%
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.
0.81
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.
−4.8%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.26
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.

USTB Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$6,737

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

  • USTB 0.33%

    $6,737

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • USTB 0.33%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530USTB $6,737BKAG $0

Year by year

YearUSTBBKAGOverpaying
10$598$0$598
20$2,318$0$2,318
30$6,737$0$6,737

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