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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US9220317112

CUSIP

922031711

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 24, 2015

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VUSFX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VUSFX: current value at 0.10% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.10%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
VUSFX vs. VBIRX VUSFX vs. VUSB VUSFX vs. VIGIX VUSFX vs. VGLT VUSFX vs. BIL VUSFX vs. VOO VUSFX vs. VBIAX VUSFX vs. VFORX VUSFX vs. QQQ VUSFX vs. VIPIX

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.59%
7.29%
VUSFX (Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 4.99% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.30% in the last 12 months.


VUSFX

YTD

4.99%

1M

-0.00%

6M

2.65%

1Y

5.30%

5Y*

2.49%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.11%

1M

-0.36%

6M

7.02%

1Y

23.15%

5Y*

12.80%

10Y*

11.01%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.50%0.17%0.46%0.24%0.60%0.42%0.83%0.63%0.72%0.12%-0.00%4.99%
20230.61%-0.04%0.71%0.35%0.18%0.24%0.57%0.43%0.23%0.45%0.81%0.85%5.54%
2022-0.31%-0.20%-0.50%-0.19%0.32%-0.26%0.26%-0.07%-0.35%0.03%0.51%0.40%-0.38%
20210.06%0.10%0.00%0.05%0.10%0.00%0.04%0.04%-0.01%-0.11%-0.05%-0.05%0.18%
20200.30%0.35%-1.08%0.73%0.56%0.48%0.27%0.15%0.04%0.08%0.13%0.08%2.10%
20190.37%0.22%0.44%0.28%0.34%0.37%0.18%0.37%0.11%0.31%0.10%0.23%3.38%
20180.04%0.04%0.12%0.12%0.28%0.14%0.20%0.25%0.15%0.22%0.17%0.38%2.10%
20170.15%0.13%0.09%0.10%0.12%0.07%0.24%0.15%0.08%0.13%0.02%0.06%1.35%
20160.26%0.03%0.22%0.13%0.04%0.31%0.01%0.05%0.18%0.08%-0.05%0.05%1.33%
2015-0.04%0.09%0.08%-0.01%0.01%0.05%-0.00%0.16%0.01%-0.02%-0.07%0.25%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 99, VUSFX 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 VUSFX is 9999
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VUSFX is 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VUSFX is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VUSFX is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VUSFX is 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VUSFX 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 Admiral Shares (VUSFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VUSFX, currently valued at 6.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.006.781.90
The chart of Sortino ratio for VUSFX, currently valued at 10.65, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0010.652.54
The chart of Omega ratio for VUSFX, currently valued at 3.53, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.503.531.35
The chart of Calmar ratio for VUSFX, currently valued at 15.38, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0015.382.81
The chart of Martin ratio for VUSFX, currently valued at 90.06, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0090.0612.39
VUSFX
^GSPC

The current Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 6.78. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio2.004.006.008.0010.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
6.78
1.90
VUSFX (Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.94 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.94$0.83$0.27$0.13$0.33$0.54$0.45$0.30$0.21$0.11

Dividend yield

4.70%4.16%1.39%0.63%1.62%2.68%2.23%1.50%1.07%0.55%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.86
2023$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.83
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.27
2021$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.13
2020$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.33
2019$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.54
2018$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.45
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.30
2016$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.21
2015$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.11

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-0.15%
-3.58%
VUSFX (Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral 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 Admiral Shares was 1.72%, occurring on Jun 14, 2022. Recovery took 159 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 0.15%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-1.72%Aug 31, 2021199Jun 14, 2022159Feb 1, 2023358
-1.54%Mar 12, 20209Mar 24, 202051Jun 5, 202060
-0.35%Nov 29, 20241Nov 29, 2024
-0.24%Feb 3, 202323Mar 8, 20232Mar 10, 202325
-0.21%Oct 15, 201544Dec 16, 201520Jan 15, 201664

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 0.41%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.41%
3.64%
VUSFX (Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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