Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF trades at $49.67, while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.18. The key difference: Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VUSB | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Leveraged / Inverse | — |
52-Week High | $50.03 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $49.60 | $42.23 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
VUSB is an actively managed ETF from Vanguard that invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, investment-grade fixed income securities with maturities typically under two years. It is designed to offer higher yield potential than traditional money market funds while maintaining limited price volatility, making it a strategic tool for managing short-term reserves with a 6-to-18-month horizon.
Read more on VUSB →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
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