VUSB vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)

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

$49.74

Average Daily Volume

691,491

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.69

Average Daily Volume

3,786,026

Number of Holdings ^*

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUSB	PFF
30 Days	0.27%	-1.37%
60 Days	0.42%	-1.53%
90 Days	1.10%	2.37%
12 Months	6.23%	15.55%

38 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSB	Weight in PFF	Overlap
ALL	A	0.27%	0.16%	0.16%
BAC	A	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
BHF	C	0.7%	0.15%	0.15%
C	A	0.01%	1.68%	0.01%
CFG	B	0.02%	0.24%	0.02%
COF	C	0.61%	0.06%	0.06%
DTE	C	0.06%	0.11%	0.06%
DUK	C	0.02%	0.62%	0.02%
EIX	B	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
EQH	C	0.17%	0.14%	0.14%
GS	A	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
HPE	B	0.01%	1.13%	0.01%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.41%	0.01%
JXN	C	0.01%	0.37%	0.01%
KEY	B	0.05%	0.25%	0.05%
KIM	A	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%
KMI	A	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
KMPR	A	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
LNC	C	0.09%	0.35%	0.09%
MET	A	0.01%	0.37%	0.01%
MS	A	0.08%	0.25%	0.08%
NEE	C	0.01%	1.08%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.42%	0.01%
OPI	F	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
PRU	A	0.05%	0.19%	0.05%
PSA	C	0.25%	0.07%	0.07%
SCHW	B	0.01%	0.31%	0.01%
SLG	B	0.1%	0.12%	0.1%
SO	C	0.04%	0.37%	0.04%
STT	B	0.01%	0.31%	0.01%
SYF	B	0.03%	0.33%	0.03%
T	A	0.01%	0.88%	0.01%
T	A	0.01%	0.64%	0.01%
TFC	A	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
USB	A	0.03%	0.21%	0.03%
WFC	A	0.01%	0.31%	0.01%
WRB	A	0.02%	0.12%	0.02%

VUSB Overweight 166 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RL	C	0.99%
NVDA	B	0.71%
CMCSA	B	0.6%
COP	C	0.52%
GIS	D	0.47%
SYY	D	0.43%
EMN	C	0.42%
GILD	C	0.36%
SPG	A	0.3%
NUE	C	0.29%
HRL	D	0.28%
ZBH	C	0.28%
CNH	C	0.24%
WM	B	0.24%
EOG	A	0.23%
MLM	C	0.23%
MCK	A	0.23%
STZ	D	0.23%
AMP	A	0.2%
PYPL	B	0.2%
EBAY	D	0.19%
HII	F	0.19%
CHTR	C	0.18%
MPC	D	0.18%
GPN	B	0.18%
MKC	C	0.17%
RPRX	D	0.17%
AIG	B	0.17%
SWKS	F	0.15%
ROK	C	0.14%
OKE	A	0.14%
UNP	C	0.14%
PEP	F	0.13%
ESGR	B	0.13%
EQR	C	0.13%
AAPL	C	0.12%
AMGN	F	0.12%
SLB	C	0.12%
BDN	C	0.11%
LEN	D	0.11%
PFG	D	0.11%
PSX	C	0.11%
CB	C	0.11%
HUM	C	0.11%
SRE	A	0.11%
SBUX	A	0.1%
TDY	B	0.1%
CM	A	0.1%
BHP	F	0.09%
CHD	A	0.09%
PG	C	0.09%
DB	D	0.09%
NWG	A	0.09%
CCEP	C	0.08%
MMC	B	0.08%
KR	B	0.08%
IBM	C	0.08%
CAG	F	0.07%
MCO	B	0.07%
IVZ	B	0.07%
AON	A	0.07%
MDLZ	F	0.07%
AMZN	C	0.06%
AMTD	D	0.06%
AEP	C	0.06%
EPD	A	0.06%
ILMN	C	0.06%
PAA	B	0.06%
TXN	C	0.06%
ALLY	C	0.06%
AL	B	0.06%
R	B	0.06%
MUFG	B	0.06%
UBS	B	0.06%
LLY	F	0.05%
IFF	D	0.05%
NDAQ	A	0.05%
TD	D	0.05%
KSA	D	0.05%
ETR	B	0.05%
ICE	C	0.05%
ABBV	F	0.05%
DIS	B	0.05%
AXP	A	0.05%
VTRS	A	0.05%
ZTS	D	0.04%
DELL	B	0.04%
CSL	C	0.04%
CME	B	0.04%
CCI	C	0.04%
SHW	B	0.04%
OHI	C	0.04%
ES	C	0.04%
CI	D	0.04%
SEB	F	0.04%
BKH	A	0.03%
BK	A	0.03%
BIIB	F	0.03%
AEE	A	0.03%
DD	C	0.03%
FNF	B	0.03%
KRC	B	0.03%
KMB	C	0.03%
MSFT	D	0.03%
TEL	B	0.03%
ARCC	A	0.03%
UPS	C	0.03%
INTC	C	0.03%
DFS	B	0.03%
PM	B	0.03%
GM	C	0.03%
ORCL	A	0.03%
BMY	B	0.03%
GE	D	0.02%
MRK	D	0.02%
PNC	B	0.02%
O	C	0.02%
NSC	B	0.02%
TAP	C	0.02%
VOD	F	0.02%
HOG	D	0.02%
HON	C	0.02%
BXP	C	0.02%
BNS	A	0.02%
BMO	A	0.02%
LYB	F	0.01%
FANG	C	0.01%
CTAS	B	0.01%
HD	B	0.01%
GSK	F	0.01%
FIS	C	0.01%
DT	D	0.01%
MKL	A	0.01%
LOW	C	0.01%
PCAR	B	0.01%
TSN	B	0.01%
BEN	C	0.01%
AVGO	D	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%
ARW	D	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%
MAR	A	0.01%
CAT	B	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%
KDP	F	0.01%
VZ	C	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
LIN	C	0.01%
DE	B	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%
AZO	C	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%
NEM	D	0.01%
AZN	F	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%
AER	A	0.01%
PL	B	0.01%
CNP	A	0.01%
AVB	B	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
AMT	C	0.01%
LUV	C	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%

VUSB Underweight 189 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ALB	B	-1.35%
ARES	A	-1.0%
TBB	C	-0.79%
SOJD	D	-0.55%
TBC	C	-0.51%
SREA	D	-0.46%
RZC	C	-0.46%
APO	B	-0.4%
CMSD	C	-0.38%
F	C	-0.37%
CHSCO	B	-0.36%
PRS	C	-0.35%
WCC	B	-0.35%
BTSG	C	-0.35%
CHSCL	B	-0.33%
BANC	B	-0.32%
GTLS	A	-0.32%
QRTEP	F	-0.32%
CTDD	B	-0.31%
DUKB	D	-0.31%
CHSCM	D	-0.31%
AXS	A	-0.31%
UZE	B	-0.29%
USM	B	-0.29%
FITBI	B	-0.29%
BPYPM	D	-0.28%
NLY	C	-0.27%
CHSCN	D	-0.27%
SOJC	D	-0.27%
TPG	A	-0.26%
PFH	D	-0.25%
RZB	C	-0.25%
CG	B	-0.24%
KKR	A	-0.24%
TDS	B	-0.23%
PBI	B	-0.23%
DTW	D	-0.23%
FG	A	-0.23%
HIG	B	-0.22%
NTRS	A	-0.22%
CHSCP	F	-0.22%
EAI	D	-0.22%
AGNCN	A	-0.21%
FCNCA	A	-0.2%
RLJ	C	-0.2%
ESGRP	D	-0.2%
UNMA	C	-0.19%
ATHS	D	-0.19%
ACGLO	D	-0.19%
VOYA	B	-0.19%
RF	A	-0.19%
UMH	B	-0.18%
MGR	D	-0.18%
WTFCP	A	-0.18%
NGL	D	-0.18%
KREF	C	-0.17%
CMSC	C	-0.17%
TCBI	C	-0.16%
MTB	A	-0.16%
WAL	B	-0.16%
TVC	C	-0.15%
ELC	D	-0.15%
NRUC	D	-0.15%
NAVI	F	-0.15%
RNR	C	-0.15%
SR	A	-0.15%
GPJA	D	-0.15%
OZKAP	D	-0.15%
WAFD	B	-0.14%
FBRT	D	-0.14%
GL	C	-0.14%
AIZN	D	-0.14%
HPP	F	-0.14%
EMP	D	-0.14%
PNFP	B	-0.14%
AGNC	C	-0.14%
DBRG	F	-0.13%
SNV	C	-0.13%
DDT	B	-0.13%
NSA	C	-0.13%
TVE	C	-0.12%
SLMBP	C	-0.12%
VNO	C	-0.12%
CMSA	C	-0.12%
FCNCO	C	-0.12%
FITB	B	-0.12%
SFB	D	-0.12%
SITC	D	-0.11%
LBRDP	C	-0.11%
AUB	B	-0.11%
CMS	C	-0.11%
HWC	B	-0.11%
AFGC	D	-0.11%
DLR	B	-0.11%
NYMTM	A	-0.11%
SIGI	C	-0.1%
WSBC	B	-0.1%
TRTX	C	-0.1%
SPLP	D	-0.1%
FULT	A	-0.1%
AFGE	D	-0.1%
RITM	C	-0.1%
VLY	B	-0.1%
DHC	F	-0.1%
SF	B	-0.1%
HBAN	A	-0.1%
CIM	D	-0.09%
AMG	B	-0.09%
GPMT	C	-0.09%
CADE	B	-0.09%
ZIONO	D	-0.09%
ARR	D	-0.09%
AGNCL	B	-0.09%
AFGD	C	-0.09%
CION	C	-0.09%
AHH	D	-0.09%
BNRE.A	A	-0.09%
BOH	B	-0.08%
CFR	B	-0.08%
QVCD	D	-0.08%
ATLC	A	-0.08%
TWO	F	-0.08%
GAIN	B	-0.08%
CTVA	C	-0.08%
AFGB	C	-0.08%
LANDO	C	-0.08%
BC	C	-0.08%
NYMTL	A	-0.08%
ARGD	C	-0.08%
CNO	B	-0.08%
FRT	B	-0.08%
WTFCM	A	-0.08%
MBIN	F	-0.08%
WBS	A	-0.08%
NYMTN	D	-0.08%
ADC	A	-0.08%
RILY	F	-0.07%
ACR	A	-0.07%
ENO	D	-0.07%
AMH	C	-0.07%
BPOPM	C	-0.07%
PCG	A	-0.07%
CLDT	B	-0.07%
IVR	F	-0.07%
FCRX	A	-0.07%
ABR	C	-0.07%
CTO	B	-0.07%
MHNC	C	-0.07%
FTAI	A	-0.07%
ONB	C	-0.07%
PMT	C	-0.07%
VLYPP	A	-0.07%
NEWT	C	-0.07%
MFA	D	-0.07%
HTLF	B	-0.07%
REG	A	-0.07%
NMFC	D	-0.07%
MSBI	B	-0.07%
DRH	B	-0.07%
EQC	B	-0.07%
TRIN	A	-0.07%
FHN	A	-0.07%
SNCR	F	-0.07%
DX	B	-0.07%
RILYN	C	-0.06%
BFS	C	-0.06%
PEB	D	-0.06%
LXP	D	-0.06%
CNOB	B	-0.06%
PSEC	D	-0.06%
CODI	B	-0.06%
VLYPO	B	-0.06%
EFC	C	-0.06%
EPR	C	-0.06%
GNL	F	-0.06%
BW	D	-0.06%
SAR	A	-0.06%
DCOMP	D	-0.06%
FATBP	F	-0.05%
MHLA	B	-0.05%
CIO	C	-0.05%
INN	D	-0.05%
SHO	D	-0.05%
FOSL	C	-0.05%
ASB	B	-0.05%
RC	D	-0.05%
SLNHP	B	-0.04%
BHR	C	-0.03%
XELAP	F	-0.0%