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VGMS vs WTBN

Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

VGMSACboe

WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund

WTBNCNasdaq

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VGMS −0.30pt a year

VGMS0.30%WTBN0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

VGMS 5.2×the volume

VGMS80.4KWTBN15.5K

VGMS vs WTBN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.8%VGMS−1.5%WTBN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. VGMS +1.8%. WTBN −1.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−3%0%1%3%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
VGMS 0.30%, better
WTBN 0.60%
Fund size
VGMS $298M
WTBN $105M
1Y total return
VGMS +1.8%, better
WTBN −1.5%
Yield (12M)
VGMS 5.56%, better
WTBN 4.13%
Holdings
VGMS 1190
WTBN 14
Avg volume (30D)
VGMS 80.4K sh, better
WTBN 15.5K sh
NAV per share
VGMS $49.75
WTBN $24.36
52W range

ETF.net Grade

VGMS: Cost 100, Risk 71, Mission 95, Tradability 61, Holdings 100, Durability 71. WTBN: Cost 50, Risk 23, Mission 57, Tradability 60, Holdings 41, Durability 73.
Pillar letters and Scores for VGMS, WTBN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarVGMSWTBN
Cost30% weightA100HigherC50
Mission25% weightA95HigherB57
Risk15% weightA71HigherF23
Tradability15% weightB61HigherB60
Holdings10% weightA100HigherC41
Durability5% weightA71A73Higher

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. VGMS and WTBN 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 WTBN 13th 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 12CKNRGSimplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETFScore 53
  4. Rank 13CWTBNWisdomTree Bianco Total Return FundScore 49
  5. Rank 14CFFLXFIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETFScore 46

VGMS vs WTBN 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.

VGMS vs WTBN Cost

Overpaying WTBN vs VGMS

$5,668

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

  • VGMS 0.30%

    $6,149

  • WTBN 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VGMS 0.30%
  • WTBN 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530WTBN $11,817VGMS $6,149

Year by year

YearVGMSWTBNOverpaying
10$545$1,076$531
20$2,113$4,116$2,003
30$6,149$11,817$5,668

Expense ratio

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

VGMS cheapest of 23 funds

WTBN 12th cheapest of 23 funds

VGMS vs WTBN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
VGMS 5.56%, better
WTBN 4.13%
Payout (12M)
VGMS $2.77
WTBN $1.01
Last payment
VGMS $0.22
WTBN $0.08
Ex-dividend
VGMS Oct 1, 2026
WTBN Oct 27, 2026
Paid on
VGMS Oct 5, 2026
WTBN Oct 29, 2026
Frequency
VGMS Monthly
WTBN Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

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$0.2520232026YTD
WTBNMonthly · 35 paymentsAll WTBN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 35 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2023 $0.0065; Jan 25, 2024 $0.06; Feb 23, 2024 $0.06; Mar 22, 2024 $0.07; Apr 24, 2024 $0.07; May 24, 2024 $0.08; Jun 25, 2024 $0.08; Aug 27, 2024 $0.06; Sep 25, 2024 $0.07; Oct 28, 2024 $0.05; Nov 25, 2024 $0.02; Dec 6, 2024 $0.02; Dec 26, 2024 $0.06; Dec 31, 2024 $0.18; Feb 25, 2025 $0.07; Mar 26, 2025 $0.10; Apr 25, 2025 $0.09; May 27, 2025 $0.08; Jun 25, 2025 $0.08; Jul 28, 2025 $0.09; Aug 26, 2025 $0.08; Sep 25, 2025 $0.08; Oct 28, 2025 $0.08; Nov 24, 2025 $0.08; Dec 10, 2025 $0.003; Dec 26, 2025 $0.24; Feb 24, 2026 $0.06; Mar 26, 2026 $0.04; Apr 27, 2026 $0.09; May 26, 2026 $0.09; Jun 25, 2026 $0.10; Jul 28, 2026 $0.08; Aug 26, 2026 $0.08; Sep 25, 2026 $0.08; Oct 27, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

VGMS vs WTBN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
VGMS 3.4%since Jul 2025WTBN 4.4%since Jan 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
VGMS −0.10since Jul 2025WTBN −0.40since Jan 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
VGMS −2.7%since Jun 2025WTBN −5.1%since Dec 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
VGMS 0.14WTBN 0.13

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