Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PMBS and VMBS

PMBSPIMCO×VMBSVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$10,229VMBS · best of the two

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PMBS and VMBS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.03%4.32%+0.2%+1.1%+6.6%+0.5%−5.1%4.7%$15.5B1.1

PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.83%4.81%−0.6%+0.4%[…][…]−6.7%4.9%$1.4B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PMBS 2024 · VMBS 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund · $1.4B[…]

PMBS

VMBS

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $15.5B$10,229

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PMBSMeasureVMBS

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+0.2%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+1.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,129+6.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,229+0.5%

0.83%Expense ratio$83 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$481 · $432 a year on $10k4.32%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.1%

4.9%VolatilityLower is calmer4.7%

PMBSVMBS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

1–5VMBS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PMBS vs VMBS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PMBS

[…]in top 5

VMBS

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

PMBS vs VMBS Returns, Every Period

PIMCOPMBS

+0.4%

past year

VMBSVanguard

+1.1%

past year

PMBSVMBSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VMBS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PMBS vs VMBS

YTD

PIMCOPMBS

−0.6%

VMBSVanguard

+0.2%

−0.6%Year to date+0.2%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−5.1%

4.9%Volatility · 1Y4.7%

4.8%Yield4.3%

$1.4BAssets$15.5B

3–1VMBS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PMBS, VMBS

Today

0.03%lowest, VMBS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VMBS0.03%$3

PMBS0.83%$83

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PMBS, VMBS

4.81%highest, PMBS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PMBS4.81%$481

VMBS4.32%$432

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$429most kept, VMBS

VMBS$432 − $3 = $429

PMBS$481 − $83 = $398

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PMBS, VMBS

Today

[…]holdings […]

PMBSVMBS

PMBS—[…]

VMBS[…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+1.1%VMBS, at 4.7% volatility

VMBSWorst drop−5.1%4.7% vol

PMBSWorst drop−6.7%4.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PMBSVMBS

−0.6%Year to date+0.2%

4.8%Yield4.3%

+0.4%Past year+1.1%

0.83%Fee0.03%

3–1VMBS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

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