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Vanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF
$49.55−0.05 (−0.10%)
- 0.30%
- $273M
- +2.0%
- 5.59%
- 0.1M sh
- $49.41
- low $49.10high $52.20
The ETF.net VGMS Grade
A
Score 84 out of 100
- 1 of 25
Score 84 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A96 out of 100Rank 2 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A97 out of 100Rank 1 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B66 out of 100Rank 5 of 20Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B58 out of 100Rank 11 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A99 out of 100Rank 1 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 7 of 25
VGMS Holdings
- Bonds
- 1,118
- 7%
- Mktliq 12/31/2049
Sectors
- Materials76.9%
- Health Care23.2%
Geography
- United States74.55%
- United Kingdom2.58%
- Mexico1.79%
- Canada1.30%
- Turkey1.17%
- Japan1.08%
- Indonesia0.98%
- Argentina0.91%
- 15.64%
Developed 38% · Emerging 62%
VGMS Performance
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VGMS$10,196
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VGMS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.0% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −1.6% |
| 1 year | +2.0% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VGMS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 0.0% | |
| 2025 | +5.4% |
VGMS in the news
VGMS Dividends
- 5.59%
- $2.77
- $0.22 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
VGMS Risk
- 3.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.30
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −2.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.14
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VGMS Cost
0.30%
VGMS0.30%
- The middle half of Multi-Sector Bond Income funds
- Median 0.55%
1 of the 23 Multi-Sector Bond Income funds charge less.
Other funds in Multi-Sector Bond Income
- AAINPAllspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust - Allspring Income Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +0.9%
- BHISFFirst Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −1.1%
- BXAGGMorgan Stanley ETF Trust - Eaton Vance Strategic Income Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return —
- BTMBThornburg Multi Sector Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +0.1%
- BMSTIMadison Short Term Strategic Income ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +1.1%