Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
$45.43−0.17 (−0.37%)
- 0.03%
- $17.1B
- +0.9%
- 4.70%
- 1.85M sh
- low $43.95high $47.90
The ETF.net VMBS Grade
A
Score 72 out of 100
- 2 of 25
Score 72 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.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B64 out of 100Rank 3 of 21Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D37 out of 100Rank 16 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 9 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A86 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.A92 out of 100Rank 1 of 25
Our read on VMBS
In short
AThe plumbing of the U.S. housing market in one ticker: pooled home loans from Ginnie, Fannie and Freddie, tracked by index for 0.03% a year, with income paid monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks moderate and sustainable current income by investing primarily in U.S. agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VMBS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VMBS$10,086
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 | VMBS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.0% |
| 1 month | +3.1% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | +0.9% |
| 3 years | +5.9% |
| 5 years | +0.3% |
| 10 years | +1.2% |
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 | VMBS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 0.0% | |
| 2025 | +8.4% | |
| 2024 | +1.7% | |
| 2023 | +5.3% |
VMBS in the news
VMBS Dividends
- 4.70%
- $2.14
- $0.17 per share
- Monthly
VMBS Risk
- 6.3%
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.
- 0.33
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.
- −16.9%
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.
- 1.12
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.
VMBS Cost
Tied cheapest in Mortgage-Backed Securities
$638
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VMBS 0.03%
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VMBS |
|---|---|
| 10 | $55 |
| 20 | $216 |
| 30 | $638 |
Other funds in Mortgage-Backed Securities
- ASPMBState Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +0.4%
- AMBBiShares MBS ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +0.6%
- ASMBSSchwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return +0.5%
- BJMTGJPMorgan Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +0.8%
- BMBSDNorthern Trust Disciplined Duration MBS ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +0.7%
