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SSFI vs VGMS

Day Hagan Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF

SSFIDNYSE Arca

Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

VGMSACboe

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VGMS −0.45pt a year

SSFI0.75%VGMS0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

VGMS 14.2×the volume

SSFI5.68KVGMS80.4K

SSFI vs VGMS Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.0%SSFI+1.8%VGMS

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SSFI −1.0%. VGMS +1.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−3%−2%0%1%3%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SSFI 0.75%
VGMS 0.30%, better
Fund size
SSFI $29M
VGMS $298M
1Y total return
SSFI −1.0%
VGMS +1.8%, better
Yield (12M)
SSFI 3.88%
VGMS 5.56%, better
Holdings
SSFI 11
VGMS 1190
Avg volume (30D)
SSFI 5.68K sh
VGMS 80.4K sh, better
NAV per share
SSFI $20.63
VGMS $49.75
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SSFI: Cost 27, Risk 34, Mission 51, Tradability 38, Holdings 40, Durability 51. VGMS: Cost 100, Risk 71, Mission 95, Tradability 61, Holdings 100, Durability 71.
Pillar letters and Scores for SSFI, VGMS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSSFIVGMS
Cost30% weightD27A100Higher
Mission25% weightC51A95Higher
Risk15% weightD34A71Higher
Tradability15% weightD38B61Higher
Holdings10% weightC40A100Higher
Durability5% weightC51A71Higher

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. SSFI 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 SSFI 19th 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 16DRTRERareview Total Return Bond ETFScore 40
  4. Rank 19DSSFIDay Hagan Smart Sector Fixed Income ETFScore 38
  5. Rank 20DDYFIIDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETFScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SSFIDDay Hagan Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF

VGMSAVanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

In short

SSFI A rules-driven bond allocator in one ticker: eight fixed-income sleeves, from long Treasuries to emerging-market debt, plus a risk model that halves the credit-sensitive sleeves and parks the proceeds in cash when it flags trouble.

VGMS No data

Stated mandate

SSFI The fund seeks dynamic exposure to multiple fixed-income-market sectors across full market cycles.

VGMS No data

Why people hold it

  • SSFI Eight sleeves, one ticker: investment-grade corporates, long Treasuries, mortgage-backeds, international IG, TIPS, high yield, EM bonds and floating-rate notes, with at least 80% of assets in bonds.sec.gov
  • The de-risking rule is written down, not improvised: when the model triggers a sell, the floating-rate, IG, high-yield and EM allocations are cut by half and the proceeds move to cash.sec.gov
  • Running since 2021, so the models have a live record in real markets, not just a backtest. Shareholder distributions go out quarterly.sec.gov

VGMS No data

Worth knowing

  • SSFI At 0.75% with no fee waiver, it sits above the category median, and the strongest-standing multisector names run cheaper: VGMS at 0.30%, AINP and MSTI at 0.36%.
  • Small and thinly traded, so the spread on the screen can matter as much as the headline fee.
  • Halving the credit sleeves works in both directions: less exposure when those sectors sell off, and less when they are the ones leading.sec.gov

VGMS No data

Full SSFI profile⁠

Full VGMS profile⁠

SSFI 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.

SSFI vs VGMS Cost

Overpaying SSFI vs VGMS

$8,333

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

  • SSFI 0.75%

    $14,482

  • VGMS 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SSFI 0.75%
  • VGMS 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SSFI $14,482VGMS $6,149

Year by year

YearSSFIVGMSOverpaying
10$1,336$545$791
20$5,078$2,113$2,965
30$14,482$6,149$8,333

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%SSFI
  • 0.30%VGMS, cheaper
  • Middle half of Multi-Sector Bond Income funds
  • Median 0.60%

VGMS cheapest of 23 funds

SSFI 16th cheapest of 23 funds

SSFI vs VGMS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
SSFI 3.88%
VGMS 5.56%, better
Payout (12M)
SSFI $0.80
VGMS $2.77
Last payment
SSFI $0.21
VGMS $0.22
Ex-dividend
SSFI Sep 29, 2026
VGMS Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
SSFI Sep 30, 2026
VGMS Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
SSFI Quarterly
VGMS Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

SSFIQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll SSFI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 29, 2023 $0.10; Jun 28, 2023 $0.12; Sep 27, 2023 $0.18; Dec 27, 2023 $0.45; Mar 27, 2024 $0.11; Jun 27, 2024 $0.20; Sep 27, 2024 $0.17; Dec 27, 2024 $0.28; Mar 28, 2025 $0.12; Jun 27, 2025 $0.17; Sep 29, 2025 $0.17; Dec 29, 2025 $0.29; Mar 30, 2026 $0.09; Jun 29, 2026 $0.22; Sep 29, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
VGMSMonthly · 16 paymentsAll VGMS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2023 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. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

SSFI vs VGMS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SSFI 5.3%VGMS 3.4%since Jul 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SSFI 0.0004VGMS −0.10since Jul 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SSFI −16.1%VGMS −2.7%since Jun 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SSFI 0.94VGMS 0.14

SSFI and VGMS in the news

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