VUSB vs. BLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)

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

$49.71

Average Daily Volume

691,491

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BLV

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued. 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 held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$70.23

Average Daily Volume

641,994

Number of Holdings ^*

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUSB	BLV
30 Days	0.27%	-1.41%
60 Days	0.42%	-6.48%
90 Days	1.10%	-5.20%
12 Months	6.23%	6.65%

153 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSB	Weight in BLV	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
ABBV	F	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
AEE	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
AEP	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
AIG	B	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
ALL	A	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
ALLY	C	0.06%	0.04%	0.04%
AMGN	F	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
AMT	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AMZN	C	0.06%	0.03%	0.03%
AON	A	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AVB	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AVGO	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
AXP	A	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
AZN	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BEN	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BHF	C	0.7%	0.02%	0.02%
BHP	F	0.09%	0.03%	0.03%
BIIB	F	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
BKH	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
BMY	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
C	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CAG	F	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
CAT	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CB	C	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
CCI	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
CFG	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
CHD	A	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
CHTR	C	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
CI	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.6%	0.01%	0.01%
CME	B	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
CNP	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
COP	C	0.52%	0.01%	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
D	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DD	C	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%
DE	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DELL	B	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
DIS	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
DT	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DTE	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
DUK	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
EBAY	D	0.19%	0.02%	0.02%
EIX	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
EMN	C	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
EOG	A	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
EPD	A	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
EQH	C	0.17%	0.04%	0.04%
EQR	C	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
ES	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ETR	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
FANG	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
FIS	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
FNF	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
GE	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
GILD	C	0.36%	0.01%	0.01%
GIS	D	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
GM	C	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
GPN	B	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
GS	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GSK	F	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
HD	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HOG	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HON	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HPE	B	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
HRL	D	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HUM	C	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
IBM	C	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
ICE	C	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
IFF	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
INTC	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
IVZ	B	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KDP	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KIM	A	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
KMB	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
KMI	A	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
KR	B	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
KRC	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
LIN	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	F	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
LNC	C	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
LOW	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LYB	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MAR	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MCO	B	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
MDLZ	F	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
MET	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MKC	C	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
MKL	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MLM	C	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
MMC	B	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
MPC	D	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
MRK	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
MS	A	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
MSFT	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
MUFG	B	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
NEM	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
NSC	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
NUE	C	0.29%	0.03%	0.03%
NVDA	B	0.71%	0.02%	0.02%
O	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
OHI	C	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
OKE	A	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
OPI	F	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
ORCL	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PAA	B	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
PEP	F	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
PFG	D	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
PG	C	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
PM	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PRU	A	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
PSX	C	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
PYPL	B	0.2%	0.02%	0.02%
ROK	C	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
SBUX	A	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
SCHW	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
SHW	B	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SO	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SPG	A	0.3%	0.01%	0.01%
SRE	A	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
STZ	D	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
SYY	D	0.43%	0.01%	0.01%
T	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
TAP	C	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
TEL	B	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
TSN	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
TXN	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
UNP	C	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
UPS	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
VOD	F	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
VTRS	A	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
VZ	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WFC	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WM	B	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WRB	A	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ZBH	C	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
ZTS	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%

VUSB Overweight 48 Positions Relative to BLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RL	C	0.99%
COF	C	0.61%
PSA	C	0.25%
CNH	C	0.24%
MCK	A	0.23%
AMP	A	0.2%
HII	F	0.19%
SWKS	F	0.15%
ESGR	B	0.13%
SLB	C	0.12%
BDN	C	0.11%
LEN	D	0.11%
SLG	B	0.1%
TDY	B	0.1%
CM	A	0.1%
DB	D	0.09%
NWG	A	0.09%
CCEP	C	0.08%
AMTD	D	0.06%
ILMN	C	0.06%
AL	B	0.06%
R	B	0.06%
UBS	B	0.06%
KEY	B	0.05%
TD	D	0.05%
KSA	D	0.05%
CSL	C	0.04%
SEB	F	0.04%
BK	A	0.03%
SYF	B	0.03%
ARCC	A	0.03%
USB	A	0.03%
DFS	B	0.03%
KMPR	A	0.02%
PNC	B	0.02%
BXP	C	0.02%
BNS	A	0.02%
BMO	A	0.02%
CTAS	B	0.01%
JXN	C	0.01%
PCAR	B	0.01%
ARW	D	0.01%
STT	B	0.01%
AZO	C	0.01%
TFC	A	0.01%
AER	A	0.01%
PL	B	0.01%
LUV	C	0.01%

VUSB Underweight 189 Positions Relative to BLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	B	-1.44%
MDT	D	-0.05%
COST	A	-0.04%
FITB	B	-0.04%
WY	F	-0.04%
CARR	C	-0.04%
HPQ	B	-0.03%
SCCO	F	-0.03%
CRM	B	-0.03%
HAL	C	-0.03%
CSCO	B	-0.03%
CF	A	-0.02%
LEA	F	-0.02%
VMC	B	-0.02%
AJG	A	-0.02%
WU	F	-0.02%
WHR	B	-0.02%
ADI	D	-0.02%
VLO	C	-0.02%
GOOGL	C	-0.02%
BABA	D	-0.02%
FOXA	A	-0.02%
CPT	B	-0.01%
VTR	B	-0.01%
STLD	B	-0.01%
WPC	C	-0.01%
RPM	A	-0.01%
PECO	A	-0.01%
DOC	C	-0.01%
BAX	F	-0.01%
AIZ	A	-0.01%
AGO	B	-0.01%
AES	F	-0.01%
ADC	A	-0.01%
AAT	B	-0.01%
CACC	D	-0.01%
HIW	C	-0.01%
JD	D	-0.01%
FRT	B	-0.01%
REG	A	-0.01%
AVA	A	-0.01%
CHI	A	-0.01%
UDR	B	-0.01%
SWX	B	-0.01%
TJX	A	-0.01%
SIGI	C	-0.01%
EXR	C	-0.01%
DRI	B	-0.01%
XYL	D	-0.01%
PDM	D	-0.01%
K	A	-0.01%
JNPR	D	-0.01%
IDA	A	-0.01%
DGX	A	-0.01%
MAA	B	-0.01%
LXP	D	-0.01%
KSS	F	-0.01%
WELL	A	-0.01%
WTRG	B	-0.01%
WEST	C	-0.01%
ORI	A	-0.01%
OC	A	-0.01%
NYC	D	-0.01%
NWE	B	-0.01%
MSI	B	-0.01%
INGR	C	-0.01%
EQIX	A	-0.01%
FTV	C	-0.01%
DOV	A	-0.01%
CAH	B	-0.01%
ALB	B	-0.01%
BWA	D	-0.01%
AFL	B	-0.01%
AFG	A	-0.01%
APTV	F	-0.01%
COO	D	-0.01%
UAL	A	-0.01%
VOYA	B	-0.01%
VMI	B	-0.01%
STE	D	-0.01%
SNA	A	-0.01%
RF	A	-0.01%
SBRA	C	-0.01%
NOV	C	-0.01%
NNN	C	-0.01%
OGE	A	-0.01%
LHX	C	-0.01%
LH	B	-0.01%
NXPI	D	-0.01%
JEF	A	-0.01%
HAS	D	-0.01%
L	A	-0.01%
ESS	B	-0.01%
DG	F	-0.01%
FE	C	-0.01%
EE	A	-0.01%
EA	A	-0.01%
FMC	D	-0.01%
CMI	A	-0.01%
CL	D	-0.01%
CINF	A	-0.01%
UNM	A	-0.01%
PKG	A	-0.01%
REGN	F	-0.01%
SPGI	C	-0.01%
EG	C	-0.01%
SYK	B	-0.01%
SWK	D	-0.01%
VRSK	A	-0.01%
PEG	A	-0.01%
WEC	A	-0.01%
ADM	D	-0.01%
ACGL	C	-0.01%
ARE	F	-0.01%
CTS	C	-0.01%
EVRG	A	-0.01%
ETN	A	-0.01%
AWK	C	-0.01%
HIG	B	-0.01%
JCI	B	-0.01%
EL	F	-0.01%
OTIS	C	-0.01%
OGS	A	-0.01%
PPL	A	-0.01%
XEL	A	-0.01%
MOS	F	-0.01%
MAS	D	-0.01%
TRV	B	-0.01%
PNW	A	-0.01%
PLD	F	-0.01%
SJM	D	-0.01%
RSG	A	-0.01%
TT	A	-0.01%
CMS	C	-0.01%
APD	A	-0.01%
AMAT	F	-0.01%
CP	F	-0.01%
TGT	F	-0.01%
GD	D	-0.01%
IPG	D	-0.01%
IP	A	-0.01%
JBLU	F	-0.01%
GWW	B	-0.01%
NI	A	-0.01%
MRO	B	-0.01%
ITW	B	-0.01%
HSY	F	-0.01%
WLK	D	-0.01%
LNT	A	-0.01%
EQNR	C	-0.01%
ED	C	-0.01%
ECL	D	-0.01%
KOF	F	-0.01%
KLAC	F	-0.01%
NKE	F	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
LRCX	F	-0.01%
MCD	D	-0.01%
TMO	F	-0.01%
PH	A	-0.01%
RJF	A	-0.01%
DVN	F	-0.01%
CSX	C	-0.01%
DOW	F	-0.01%
BSX	A	-0.01%
HES	B	-0.01%
DHR	F	-0.01%
GLW	B	-0.01%
MMM	D	-0.01%
PHM	D	-0.01%
PGR	A	-0.01%
FDX	B	-0.01%
LMT	D	-0.01%
KO	D	-0.01%
MPLX	A	-0.01%
WMT	A	-0.01%
BDX	F	-0.01%
MA	B	-0.01%
JNJ	C	-0.01%
HCA	F	-0.01%
ABT	B	-0.01%
MO	A	-0.01%
QCOM	F	-0.01%
NOC	D	-0.01%
RTX	D	-0.01%
V	A	-0.01%
TMUS	B	-0.01%
PCG	A	-0.01%
PFE	F	-0.01%