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SCUB vs VUSB

Sterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond Etf

SCUBCCboe

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

VUSBACboe

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VUSB −0.20pt a year

SCUB0.30%VUSB0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

VUSB 473.9×the volume

SCUB4.16KVUSB1.97M

SCUB vs VUSB Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

+0.6%SCUB+0.8%VUSB

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. SCUB +0.6%. VUSB +0.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.2%0.4%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
SCUB 0.30%
VUSB 0.10%, better
Fund size
SCUB $29M
VUSB $9.9B
1Y total return
SCUB No data
VUSB +3.7%
Yield (12M)
SCUB No data
VUSB 4.66%
Holdings
SCUB 147
VUSB 1352
Avg volume (30D)
SCUB 4.16K sh
VUSB 1.97M sh, better
NAV per share
SCUB $25.00
VUSB $49.62
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SCUB: Cost 10, Risk 59, Mission 100, Tradability 8, Holdings 72, Durability 15. VUSB: Cost 84, Risk 53, Mission 100, Tradability 67, Holdings 90, Durability 89.
Pillar letters and Scores for SCUB, VUSB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSCUBVUSB
Cost30% weightF10A84Higher
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB59HigherC53
Tradability15% weightF8B67Higher
Holdings10% weightA72A90Higher
Durability5% weightF15A89Higher

Rank among Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. SCUB and VUSB are both graded against the same 78 Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Cash & Ultra-Short Income⁠

Category · 78 funds
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VUSB ranks 3rd and SCUB 64th of 78 funds in the Cash & Ultra-Short Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2ACLIPGlobal X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFScore 82
  3. Rank 3AVBILVanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 3AVUSBVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFScore 81
  5. Rank 5ATBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETFScore 80
  6. Rank 64CARCMArrow Reserve Capital Management ETFScore 46
  7. Rank 64CSCUBSterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond EtfScore 46
  8. Rank 66CXBOXRoundhill Box Spread ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SCUBCSterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond Etf

VUSBAVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

In short

SCUB No data

VUSB Vanguard's first actively managed bond ETF, run by its in-house fixed income team and priced at 0.10%. It holds investment-grade paper maturing inside two years: a step past a money fund, well short of a real bond fund.

Stated mandate

SCUB No data

VUSB The fund seeks current income with limited price volatility while investing in diversified high- and medium-quality fixed-income securities. It expects to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 0–2 years.

Why people hold it

SCUB No data

  • VUSB At 0.10%, it costs half the typical ultra-short bond ETF and undercuts the other leaders in the group: SHV, PULS, FLDR and DUSB all charge 0.15%.
  • Active, not adventurous. The managers buy investment-grade bonds (A3-or-better high quality plus BBB-tier medium quality) and hold average maturity to zero-to-two years.vanguard.com
  • Income lands monthly, sourced from roughly 170 bonds, so no single issuer drives the outcome.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and the same portfolio team also runs a similar Vanguard ultra-short fund.vanguard.com

Worth knowing

SCUB No data

  • VUSB This is not a money market fund. No fixed $1 share price, and the market price can trade above or below the value of the holdings.vanguard.com
  • The mandate allows BBB-tier credit, a notch of risk a Treasury-only neighbor like SHV doesn't take.vanguard.com
  • Bonds this short reprice with short-term rates, so the monthly payout drifts up and down instead of holding a set level.vanguard.com

Full SCUB profile⁠

Full VUSB profile⁠

SCUB vs VUSB Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

SCUB vs VUSB Cost

Overpaying SCUB vs VUSB

$4,043

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

  • SCUB 0.30%

    $6,149

  • VUSB 0.10%

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SCUB 0.30%
  • VUSB 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530SCUB $6,149VUSB $2,106

Year by year

YearSCUBVUSBOverpaying
10$545$183$362
20$2,113$717$1,396
30$6,149$2,106$4,043

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%SCUB
  • 0.10%VUSB, cheaper
  • Middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
  • Median 0.18%

VUSB 13th cheapest of 78 funds

SCUB 69th cheapest of 78 funds

SCUB vs VUSB Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
SCUB No data
VUSB 4.66%
Payout (12M)
SCUB No data
VUSB $2.30
Last payment
SCUB $0.09
VUSB $0.18
Ex-dividend
SCUB Oct 1, 2026
VUSB Nov 2, 2026
Paid on
SCUB Oct 5, 2026
VUSB Pays Nov 4, 2026
Frequency
SCUB Monthly
VUSB Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

SCUBMonthly · 7 paymentsAll SCUB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.08; Jun 1, 2026 $0.08; Jul 1, 2026 $0.08; Aug 3, 2026 $0.08; Sep 1, 2026 $0.12; Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
VUSBMonthly · 46 paymentsAll VUSB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.16; Mar 1, 2023 $0.15; Apr 3, 2023 $0.16; May 1, 2023 $0.17; Jun 1, 2023 $0.18; Jul 3, 2023 $0.18; Aug 1, 2023 $0.19; Sep 1, 2023 $0.19; Oct 2, 2023 $0.20; Nov 1, 2023 $0.20; Dec 1, 2023 $0.21; Dec 22, 2023 $0.22; Feb 1, 2024 $0.22; Mar 1, 2024 $0.20; Apr 1, 2024 $0.23; May 1, 2024 $0.22; Jun 3, 2024 $0.22; Jul 1, 2024 $0.21; Aug 1, 2024 $0.21; Sep 3, 2024 $0.21; Oct 1, 2024 $0.21; Nov 1, 2024 $0.21; Dec 2, 2024 $0.21; Dec 24, 2024 $0.21; Feb 3, 2025 $0.21; Mar 3, 2025 $0.19; Apr 1, 2025 $0.20; May 1, 2025 $0.19; Jun 2, 2025 $0.20; Jul 1, 2025 $0.19; Aug 1, 2025 $0.19; Sep 2, 2025 $0.19; Oct 1, 2025 $0.19; Nov 3, 2025 $0.19; Dec 1, 2025 $0.18; Dec 18, 2025 $0.18; Feb 2, 2026 $0.18; Mar 2, 2026 $0.17; Apr 1, 2026 $0.18; May 1, 2026 $0.18; Jun 1, 2026 $0.17; Jul 1, 2026 $0.18; Aug 3, 2026 $0.17; Sep 1, 2026 $0.17; Oct 1, 2026 $0.18; Nov 2, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

SCUB vs VUSB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SCUB No dataVUSB 0.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SCUB No dataVUSB 0.86
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SCUB No dataVUSB −1.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SCUB 0.02VUSB 0.10

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