VUSFX Performance — Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund, Admiral Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
VUSFX returned +1.99% year to date and +4.27% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.21% over 3 years and +3.52% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $136 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 0.67% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.3B, and assets reached $15.84B.
VUSFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | VUSFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $136 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $130 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $147 |
VUSFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.99% |
| 1 year | +4.27% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.21% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.52% |
VUSFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.99% |
| 2025 | +5.10% |
| 2024 | +5.66% |
| 2023 | +5.53% |
| 2022 | −0.38% |
| 2021 | +0.18% |
| 2020 | +2.10% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.14% |
VUSFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | −0.3% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | +0.4% | −1.1% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
VUSFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.85% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.10% (Mar 2026)
VUSFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.3B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $639.0M | $494.3M | $144.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $505.7M | $491.9M | $13.8M |
| May 2026 | $503.9M | $514.2M | −$10.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $554.8M | $600.6M | −$45.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $640.0M | $817.0M | −$177.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $832.5M | $412.8M | $419.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $641.1M | $617.2M | $23.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $765.4M | $501.3M | $264.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $571.0M | $446.3M | $124.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $618.5M | $516.3M | $102.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $622.4M | $435.4M | $187.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $660.5M | $419.8M | $240.8M |
VUSFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $15.84B |
| 2026-04-30 | $15.72B |
| 2026-01-31 | $15.59B |
| 2025-10-31 | $15.11B |
| 2025-07-31 | $14.55B |
| 2025-04-30 | $13.89B |
| 2025-01-31 | $13.52B |
| 2024-10-31 | $13.08B |
| 2024-07-31 | $12.78B |
| 2024-04-30 | $12.45B |
| 2024-01-31 | $12.21B |
| 2023-10-31 | $11.71B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.