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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares (VUBFX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 31, 2025

Fund Info

ISIN

US9220317294

CUSIP

922031729

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 24, 2015

Category

Total Bond Market

Min. Investment

$3,000

Home Page

advisors.vanguard.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VUBFX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.

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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares (VUBFX) returned 1.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.25% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VUBFX returned 2.18% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.

VUBFX

YTD

1.60%

1M

-0.10%

6M

2.03%

1Y

5.25%

3Y*

4.34%

5Y*

2.63%

10Y*

2.18%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VUBFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.49%0.49%0.31%0.39%-0.10%1.60%
20240.49%0.21%0.45%0.23%0.54%0.42%0.83%0.72%0.61%0.11%0.41%0.42%5.56%
20230.65%-0.04%0.70%0.29%0.22%0.23%0.56%0.37%0.27%0.39%0.91%0.74%5.43%
2022-0.37%-0.16%-0.56%-0.15%0.26%-0.22%0.20%-0.08%-0.26%-0.04%0.50%0.34%-0.53%
20210.15%-0.01%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.03%-0.07%-0.07%-0.07%-0.05%0.13%
20200.29%0.30%-1.09%0.77%0.55%0.42%0.31%0.09%0.09%0.07%0.07%0.08%1.95%
20190.41%0.21%0.43%0.22%0.43%0.32%0.12%0.41%0.11%0.30%0.10%0.22%3.34%
20180.03%0.03%0.06%0.16%0.27%0.08%0.19%0.29%0.09%0.20%0.20%0.32%1.95%
20170.09%0.18%-0.00%0.09%0.22%0.05%0.14%0.24%0.02%0.07%0.07%0.06%1.23%
20160.25%0.07%0.17%0.08%0.08%0.31%-0.01%0.10%0.06%0.07%0.00%0.10%1.29%
20150.01%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.05%-0.05%0.04%0.15%0.05%-0.13%-0.02%0.19%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 99, VUBFX is among the top 1% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VUBFX is 9999
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VUBFX is 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VUBFX is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VUBFX is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VUBFX is 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VUBFX is 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares (VUBFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 5.24
  • 5-Year: 2.80
  • 10-Year: 2.68
  • All Time: 2.64

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares provided a 4.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.49$0.50$0.40$0.13$0.05$0.15$0.26$0.21$0.14$0.10$0.05

Dividend yield

4.93%5.00%4.05%1.28%0.54%1.53%2.57%2.13%1.43%0.98%0.49%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.16
2024$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.50
2023$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.40
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.13
2021$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.05
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15
2019$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2018$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.21
2017$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.14
2016$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.10
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.05

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares was 1.86%, occurring on Jun 14, 2022. Recovery took 186 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 0.30%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-1.86%Oct 4, 2021176Jun 14, 2022186Mar 13, 2023362
-1.59%Mar 12, 20209Mar 24, 202051Jun 5, 202060
-0.3%Apr 7, 20253Apr 9, 202511Apr 25, 202514
-0.3%May 30, 20251May 30, 2025———
-0.2%Mar 14, 20233Mar 16, 20235Mar 23, 20238
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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