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VUSIVoya Ultra Short Income ETF

Get incomeDiversifierNewRanked #60 of 240 in this goal

The Voya Ultra Short Income ETF seeks to achieve a total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income.

By Voya · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.00%

#26 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$112M

#2,822 of 5,562 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

Track Record

7 months

#4,993 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,010+0.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Option income

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-0.9%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
The Voya Ultra Short Income ETF seeks to achieve a total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income.
Strategy
The Fund is an actively managed ETF that invests in a mix of domestic and foreign equity securities, fixed income securities, and cash equivalents, employing a contrarian investment approach to identify undervalued opportunities. It may also utilize options strategies to generate income and manage risk, while maintaining a portfolio of 30 to 75 holdings with a focus on long-term investments.
Inception date
November 18, 2025
Fund family
Voya

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Warning

Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return

The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.

Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19