VUSB vs. BNDX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX)

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

$49.68

Average Daily Volume

682,641

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

BNDX Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This Index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It invests by sampling the index. 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 included in the index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.97

Average Daily Volume

2,853,587

Number of Holdings ^*

154

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUSB	BNDX
30 Days	0.25%	0.13%
60 Days	1.01%	1.21%
90 Days	1.77%	3.14%
12 Months	6.21%	10.17%

78 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSB	Weight in BNDX	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
ABBV	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
AIG	C	0.17%	0.01%	0.01%
AL	F	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
AMGN	D	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
AMT	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AON	B	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
AZN	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BAC	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BHP	B	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
BMO	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
BMY	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
BNS	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
C	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CB	D	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
CCEP	D	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
CM	C	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
CMCSA	C	0.6%	0.01%	0.01%
COF	A	0.61%	0.01%	0.01%
DB	A	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
DE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DIS	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
DT	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
EMN	C	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
FIS	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GE	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
GIS	C	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
GM	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
GS	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GSK	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HOG	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HON	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
IBM	A	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
IFF	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
INTC	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KMI	A	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
KSA	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
LIN	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
LYB	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MCK	F	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
MCO	D	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
MDLZ	D	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
MET	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MRK	F	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
MS	A	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
MSFT	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
MUFG	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
NDAQ	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
NWG	A	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
O	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
ORCL	A	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PEP	F	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
PG	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
PM	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PSA	C	0.25%	0.01%	0.01%
SEB	D	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SLB	C	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
SO	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
SPG	B	0.3%	0.01%	0.01%
SYY	D	0.43%	0.01%	0.01%
T	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
TAP	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
TD	A	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
TEL	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
UBS	A	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
UPS	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
USB	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
VOD	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
VTRS	D	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
VZ	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WFC	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WM	D	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
XOM	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ZBH	F	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%

VUSB Overweight 123 Positions Relative to BNDX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RL	B	0.99%
NVDA	B	0.71%
BHF	C	0.7%
COP	B	0.52%
GILD	A	0.36%
NUE	C	0.29%
HRL	F	0.28%
ALL	D	0.27%
CNH	C	0.24%
EOG	B	0.23%
MLM	F	0.23%
STZ	D	0.23%
AMP	A	0.2%
PYPL	A	0.2%
EBAY	A	0.19%
HII	F	0.19%
CHTR	D	0.18%
MPC	C	0.18%
GPN	F	0.18%
MKC	D	0.17%
RPRX	D	0.17%
EQH	B	0.17%
SWKS	F	0.15%
ROK	C	0.14%
OKE	A	0.14%
UNP	F	0.14%
ESGR	D	0.13%
EQR	D	0.13%
KIM	C	0.13%
BDN	B	0.11%
LEN	C	0.11%
PFG	B	0.11%
PSX	C	0.11%
HUM	F	0.11%
SRE	C	0.11%
SLG	C	0.1%
SBUX	C	0.1%
TDY	B	0.1%
CHD	D	0.09%
LNC	C	0.09%
MMC	D	0.08%
KR	C	0.08%
CAG	D	0.07%
IVZ	B	0.07%
AMZN	C	0.06%
AMTD	C	0.06%
AEP	D	0.06%
EPD	A	0.06%
DTE	C	0.06%
ILMN	B	0.06%
PAA	D	0.06%
TXN	C	0.06%
ALLY	F	0.06%
R	B	0.06%
KEY	B	0.05%
ETR	B	0.05%
ICE	B	0.05%
PRU	B	0.05%
AXP	A	0.05%
ZTS	C	0.04%
DELL	B	0.04%
CSL	A	0.04%
CME	B	0.04%
CCI	D	0.04%
SHW	C	0.04%
OPI	F	0.04%
OHI	C	0.04%
ES	D	0.04%
CI	D	0.04%
BKH	C	0.03%
BK	A	0.03%
BIIB	F	0.03%
AEE	A	0.03%
DD	C	0.03%
FNF	C	0.03%
KRC	C	0.03%
KMB	D	0.03%
SYF	A	0.03%
ARCC	A	0.03%
DFS	A	0.03%
CFG	C	0.02%
KMPR	D	0.02%
PNC	B	0.02%
NSC	D	0.02%
WRB	D	0.02%
DUK	D	0.02%
BXP	C	0.02%
FANG	C	0.01%
CTAS	C	0.01%
HD	A	0.01%
MKL	C	0.01%
LOW	B	0.01%
JXN	A	0.01%
HPE	B	0.01%
SCHW	C	0.01%
PCAR	C	0.01%
TSN	D	0.01%
BEN	F	0.01%
AVGO	B	0.01%
ATO	B	0.01%
ARW	C	0.01%
STT	A	0.01%
MAR	A	0.01%
CAT	A	0.01%
CVS	B	0.01%
KDP	C	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
CVX	B	0.01%
AZO	D	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%
EIX	C	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%
TFC	D	0.01%
NEM	C	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%
AER	B	0.01%
PL	D	0.01%
CNP	B	0.01%
AVB	D	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
LUV	B	0.01%

VUSB Underweight 76 Positions Relative to BNDX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SCOR	F	-0.01%
RTX	A	-0.01%
XYL	B	-0.01%
WHR	C	-0.01%
WELL	C	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
VTR	C	-0.01%
VFC	B	-0.01%
SYK	D	-0.01%
CP	D	-0.01%
EMR	B	-0.01%
EEFT	F	-0.01%
MP	B	-0.01%
CL	D	-0.01%
EDC	A	-0.01%
ECL	C	-0.01%
DXC	B	-0.01%
DSM	B	-0.01%
MMM	C	-0.01%
MHK	C	-0.01%
CE	C	-0.01%
MAN	D	-0.01%
MA	A	-0.01%
BWA	C	-0.01%
BX	C	-0.01%
BSX	A	-0.01%
KKR	B	-0.01%
K	A	-0.01%
JNJ	D	-0.01%
BLK	B	-0.01%
BIP	C	-0.01%
PPL	C	-0.01%
PPG	D	-0.01%
BDX	C	-0.01%
PFE	C	-0.01%
GLW	C	-0.01%
OMC	C	-0.01%
OBND	A	-0.01%
BACA	F	-0.01%
ASML	F	-0.01%
APTV	D	-0.01%
APD	A	-0.01%
FDX	F	-0.01%
ITW	C	-0.01%
AMCR	C	-0.01%
ETN	B	-0.01%
SE	B	-0.01%
RY	B	-0.01%
TMO	D	-0.01%
WPC	C	-0.01%
CRH	C	-0.01%
ADM	F	-0.01%
MO	D	-0.01%
DOV	C	-0.01%
DOW	B	-0.01%
DHY	B	-0.01%
DHR	D	-0.01%
MDT	C	-0.01%
MCD	B	-0.01%
KO	D	-0.01%
CAF	A	-0.01%
BKNG	B	-0.01%
BG	D	-0.01%
JCI	C	-0.01%
BAX	F	-0.01%
PLD	F	-0.01%
PH	A	-0.01%
EQNR	D	-0.01%
DLR	C	-0.01%
ABT	C	-0.01%
WMT	B	-0.01%
STLA	F	-0.01%
EDF	B	-0.01%
COE	D	-0.01%
CAN	D	-0.01%
BGB	A	-0.01%