Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUSB, GSST and BND

VUSBVanguard×GSSTGoldman Sachs×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,399GSST · best of the three

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VUSB, GSST and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.20%4.19%+3.3%+4.0%+5.4%+4.1%−0.2%0.5%$1.8B1.5

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.27%+2.9%+3.7%+5.2%+3.7%−0.4%0.7%$9.9B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUSB 2021 · GSST 2019 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF · $9.9B$12,017

VUSB

GSST

Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond ETF · $1.8B$12,217

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VUSBMeasureGSST

+2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.3%

+3.7%1 yearTotal return+4.0%

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,646 · $11,701+5.4%

+3.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,016 · $12,217+4.1%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

4.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$427 · $419 a year on $10k4.19%

−0.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.2%

0.7%VolatilityLower is calmer0.5%

VUSBGSST Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–6GSST wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VUSB vs GSST: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUSB

[…]in top 5

GSST

in top 51.4%

VUSBStockGSST

not top 5GIL1.4%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VUSB vs GSST Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUSB

+3.7%

5 years, per year

GSSTGoldman Sachs

+4.1%

5 years, per year

VUSBGSSTFaded: behind in that period

0–4GSST wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUSB vs GSST

YTD

VanguardVUSB

+2.9%

GSSTGoldman Sachs

+3.3%

+2.9%Year to date+3.3%

−0.4%Worst drop · 1Y−0.2%

0.7%Volatility · 1Y0.5%

4.3%Yield4.2%

$9.9BAssets$1.8B

3–1GSST wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUSB, GSST, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VUSB0.10%$10

GSST0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUSB, GSST, BND

4.27%highest, VUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUSB4.27%$427

GSST4.19%$419

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$417most kept, VUSB

VUSB$427 − $10 = $417

BND$412 − $3 = $409

GSST$419 − $20 = $399

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUSB, GSST, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VUSBGSSTBND

VUSB—[…][…]

GSST[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+4.0%GSST, at 0.5% volatility

GSSTWorst drop−0.2%0.5% vol

VUSBWorst drop−0.4%0.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUSBGSST

+2.9%Year to date+3.3%

4.3%Yield4.2%

+3.7%Past year+4.0%

0.10%Fee0.20%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026