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BMSI vs VGMS

BNY Mellon Multi-Sector Income ETF

BMSICCboe

Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

VGMSACboe

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VGMS −0.10pt a year

BMSI0.40%VGMS0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

VGMS 539.4×the volume

BMSI149VGMS80.4K

BMSI vs VGMS Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.7%BMSI−0.7%VGMS

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. BMSI −0.7%. VGMS −0.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1.5%0%0.5%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BMSI 0.40%
VGMS 0.30%, better
Fund size
BMSI $25M
VGMS $298M
1Y total return
BMSI No data
VGMS +1.6%
Yield (12M)
BMSI No data
VGMS 6.00%
Holdings
BMSI 175
VGMS 1200
Avg volume (30D)
BMSI 149 sh
VGMS 80.4K sh, better
NAV per share
BMSI $24.58
VGMS $49.75
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BMSI: Cost 81, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 0, Holdings 87, Durability 19. VGMS: Cost 100, Risk 71, Mission 95, Tradability 61, Holdings 100, Durability 71.
Pillar letters and Scores for BMSI, VGMS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBMSIVGMS
Cost30% weightA81A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA95
Risk15% weightC46A71Higher
Tradability15% weightF0B61Higher
Holdings10% weightA87A100Higher
Durability5% weightF19A71Higher

Rank among Multi-Sector Bond Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BMSI and VGMS are both graded against the same 23 Multi-Sector Bond Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Multi-Sector Bond Income⁠

Category · 23 funds
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VGMS ranks 1st and BMSI 11th of 23 funds in the Multi-Sector Bond Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AVGMSVanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AAINPAllspring Income Plus ETFScore 72
  3. Rank 10BWMSBWeitz Multisector Bond ETFScore 55
  4. Rank 11CBMSIBNY Mellon Multi-Sector Income ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 12CKNRGSimplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETFScore 53

BMSI vs VGMS Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BMSI vs VGMS Cost

Overpaying BMSI vs VGMS

$1,941

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BMSI 0.40%

    $8,090

  • VGMS 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BMSI 0.40%
  • VGMS 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530BMSI $8,090VGMS $6,149

Year by year

YearBMSIVGMSOverpaying
10$723$545$178
20$2,793$2,113$680
30$8,090$6,149$1,941

Expense ratio

  • 0.40%BMSI
  • 0.30%VGMS, cheaper
  • Middle half of Multi-Sector Bond Income funds
  • Median 0.60%

VGMS cheapest of 23 funds

BMSI 5th cheapest of 23 funds

BMSI vs VGMS Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
BMSI No data
VGMS 6.00%
Payout (12M)
BMSI No data
VGMS $2.98
Last payment
BMSI $0.12
VGMS $0.20
Ex-dividend
BMSI Nov 2, 2026
VGMS Nov 2, 2026
Paid on
BMSI Pays Nov 5, 2026
VGMS Pays Nov 4, 2026
Frequency
BMSI Monthly
VGMS Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

BMSIMonthly · 3 paymentsAll BMSI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.15; Nov 2, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
VGMSMonthly · 17 paymentsAll VGMS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2025 $0.11; Aug 1, 2025 $0.22; Sep 2, 2025 $0.20; Oct 1, 2025 $0.22; Nov 3, 2025 $0.21; Dec 1, 2025 $0.21; Dec 18, 2025 $0.34; Feb 2, 2026 $0.23; Mar 2, 2026 $0.20; Apr 1, 2026 $0.23; May 1, 2026 $0.22; Jun 1, 2026 $0.23; Jul 1, 2026 $0.22; Aug 3, 2026 $0.23; Sep 1, 2026 $0.23; Oct 1, 2026 $0.22; Nov 2, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

BMSI vs VGMS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BMSI No dataVGMS 3.4%since Jul 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BMSI No dataVGMS −0.10since Jul 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BMSI No dataVGMS −2.7%since Jun 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BMSI 0.00VGMS 0.14

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