VUSB
$49.41-0.28%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $49.41 -0.28%
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF returns by year (2022–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $49.84 | $49.41 | 2.8% | +2.0% | |
| 2025 | $49.62 | $49.84 | 4.8% | +5.2% | |
| 2024 | $49.44 | $49.62 | 5.3% | +5.7% | |
| 2023 | $49.00 | $49.44 | 4.6% | +5.5% | |
| 2022 | $49.95 | $49.00 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
- Annualized
- +3.3%
- 2022–2026
- Average year
- +4.0%
- 4 full years
- Best year
- +5.7%
- 2024
- Worst year
- -0.4%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 3/4
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.3%
2022–2026
Average year
+4.0%
4 full years
Best year
+5.7%
2024
Worst year
-0.4%
2022
Positive years
3/4
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-4%-2%0%2%4%
2022-0.4%'22
2023+5.5%'23
2024+5.7%'24
2025+5.2%'25
2026+2.0%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VUSB. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2022, Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) has returned about 3.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 4.0%.
- What were Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2022–2026, the best year was 2024 (+5.7%) and the worst was 2022 (-0.4%).
- How often is Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF up in a year?
- 3 of the 4 full years since 2022 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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