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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares VUSFX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 20.00  /  +0.10 %
  • Total Assets 15.9B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.090%
  • Expense Ratio 0.090%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Ultrashort Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 50,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.09%
  • Effective Duration 0.95 years

USD | NAV as of Aug 08, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Aug 08, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VUSFX

Will VUSFX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VUSFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VUSFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VUSFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A solid ultrashort-bond option at a great price.

Analyst Ken Noguchi

Ken Noguchi

Analyst

Summary

Increased confidence in the Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF team’s growing fixed-income expertise warrants a People Pillar upgrade to Above Average from Average.

by Ken Noguchi
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Portfolio Holdings VUSFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 12.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Bills

6.82 1B
Government

U.S. Bank National Association

0.80 124M
Corporate

The Charles Schwab Corporation

0.68 106M
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes

0.67 105M
Government

Bank of Montreal

0.54 84M
Corporate

NTT Finance Corp

0.53 82M
Corporate

Regions Bank of Alabama

0.53 82M
Corporate

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

0.52 82M
Corporate

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC

0.52 81M
Corporate

Bank of Nova Scotia

0.48 75M
Corporate

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