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VUSB vs XBOX

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

VUSBACboe

Roundhill Box Spread ETF

XBOXCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUSB −0.09pt a year

VUSB0.10%XBOX0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

VUSB 29.9×the volume

VUSB1.97MXBOX66K

VUSB vs XBOX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.8%VUSB+1.0%XBOX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. VUSB +0.8%. XBOX +1.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.2%0.4%0.6%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
VUSB 0.10%, better
XBOX 0.19%
Fund size
VUSB $9.9B
XBOX $356M
1Y total return
VUSB +3.7%
XBOX No data
Yield (12M)
VUSB 4.27%
XBOX No data
Holdings
VUSB 1348
XBOX 4
Avg volume (30D)
VUSB 1.97M sh, better
XBOX 66K sh
NAV per share
VUSB $49.62
XBOX $101.52
52W range

ETF.net Grade

VUSB: Cost 84, Risk 53, Mission 100, Tradability 66, Holdings 90, Durability 89. XBOX: Cost 38, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 41, Durability 38.
Pillar letters and Scores for VUSB, XBOX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarVUSBXBOX
Cost30% weightA84HigherD38
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightC53B55Higher
Tradability15% weightB66HigherC44
Holdings10% weightA90HigherC41
Durability5% weightA89HigherD38

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. VUSB and XBOX 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 XBOX 66th of 78 funds in the Cash & Ultra-Short Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2ACLIPGlobal X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFScore 82
  3. Rank 3AVUSBVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 4ATBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETFScore 80
  5. Rank 64CSCUBSterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond EtfScore 46
  6. Rank 66CXBOXRoundhill Box Spread ETFScore 42
  7. Rank 67CCBOXCalamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

VUSBAVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

XBOXCRoundhill Box Spread ETF

In short

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.

XBOX No data

Stated mandate

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.

XBOX No data

Why people hold it

  • 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

XBOX No data

Worth knowing

  • 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

XBOX No data

Full VUSB profile⁠

Full XBOX profile⁠

VUSB vs XBOX 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.

VUSB vs XBOX Cost

Overpaying XBOX vs VUSB

$1,846

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

  • VUSB 0.10%

    $2,106

  • XBOX 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VUSB 0.10%
  • XBOX 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530XBOX $3,952VUSB $2,106

Year by year

YearVUSBXBOXOverpaying
10$183$347$164
20$717$1,351$634
30$2,106$3,952$1,846

Expense ratio

  • 0.10%VUSB, cheaper
  • 0.19%XBOX
  • Middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
  • Median 0.18%

VUSB 13th cheapest of 78 funds

XBOX 42nd cheapest of 78 funds

VUSB vs XBOX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
VUSB 4.27%
XBOX No data
Payout (12M)
VUSB $2.12
XBOX None
Last payment
VUSB $0.18
XBOX No data
Ex-dividend
VUSB Oct 1, 2026
XBOX No data
Paid on
VUSB Oct 5, 2026
XBOX No data
Frequency
VUSB Monthly
XBOX No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

VUSBMonthly · 45 paymentsAll VUSB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 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. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
XBOXAll XBOX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

VUSB vs XBOX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
VUSB 0.8%XBOX No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
VUSB 0.86XBOX No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
VUSB −1.7%XBOX No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
VUSB 0.10XBOX 0.04

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