First-Year Review
Hartford Dynamic Bond ETF's first year: coupons covered a 3.9% slide
Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF
$49.62−0.28 (−0.56%)
- 0.30%
- $298M
- +1.6%
- 6.00%
- 80.4K sh
- low $49.10high $52.20
The ETF.net VGMS Grade
A
Score 87 out of 100
- 1 of 25
Score 87 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.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A95 out of 100Rank 1 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 8 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A100 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
- 1,200
- 16%
- US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26
Geography
- United States74.79%
- United Kingdom2.64%
- Mexico1.54%
- Japan1.47%
- Canada1.24%
- Turkey1.14%
- Germany0.93%
- Argentina0.86%
- 15.39%
Developed 40% · Emerging 60%
VGMS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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VGMS$10,164
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | +0.5% |
| 1 month | +1.1% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +1.6% |
| 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 | +0.5% | |
| 2025 | +5.4% |
VGMS in the news
VGMS Dividends
- 6.00%
- $2.98
- $0.20 per share
- Monthly
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.
- −0.10
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
VGMS Cost
Cheapest in Multi-Sector Bond Income
$6,149
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VGMS 0.30%
$6,149
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VGMS |
|---|---|
| 10 | $545 |
| 20 | $2,113 |
| 30 | $6,149 |
Other funds in Multi-Sector Bond Income
- AAINPAllspring Income Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +1.2%
- AGINCGoldman Sachs ETF TrustExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return
- AXAGGEaton Vance Strategic Income Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return
- BTMBThornburg Multi Sector Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +1.2%
- BMSTIMadison Short Term Strategic Income ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +2.1%
