PYLD vs VGMS
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
VGMS wins+0.1 pts
Fee
VGMS winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+0.9 pts
AUM
PYLD56.0× more
2–1VGMS wins
PYLD and VGMS · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
VGMS vs S&P 500
5Y$49.86 · −0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−0.1%+1.2%−0.8%+1.0%+2.3%——+6.5%
Peer average−0.1%+1.1%−0.8%+1.5%+1.9%+22.4%+6.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
Vanguard VGMS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
VGMS’s Holdings
TodayUS 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.4%USD/EUR FWD 3.2%MKTLIQ 12/312.6%US 10yr Ultr1.3%US 5YR NOTE 0.7%United State0.6%US LONG BOND0.6%US Dollar0.5%Petroleos Me0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%Foundry JV H0.4%United State0.4%Hawaiian Ele0.4%TransDigm In0.4%Bank of Amer0.4%Philippine G0.4%General Moto0.4%Aon North Am0.4%Sumis
US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.4%USD/EUR FWD 3.2%MKTLIQ 12/312.6%US 10yr Ultr1.3%US 5YR NOTE 0.7%United State0.6%US LONG BOND0.6%US Dollar0.5%Petroleos Me0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%
Other
Vanguard VGMS · 1,198 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 92 Other Bonds ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.66% | 6.5% | +1.0% | new | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | Floating Rate BondReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.3% | +3.5% | +24.6% | $11.6B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.1% | new | $9.5B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.53% | 5.3% | +0.2% | +1.6% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ICVT | Convertible BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.6% | +3.2% | +15.0% | $7.1B | |
| 6 | ISTB | Core 1-5 Year USD BondReadDesk | 0.06% | 4.4% | +1.2% | +11.1% | $5.4B | |
| 7 | CWB | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.40% | 1.9% | +3.1% | +14.4% | $5.3B | |
| 8 | EMLC | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 6.5% | +0.7% | +13.2% | $4.9B | |
| 9 | JPLD | JPMorgan Limited Duration BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 4.3% | +2.2% | new | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FLTR | VanEck IG Floating RateReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.4% | +3.6% | +26.4% | $3.7B | |
| 11 | UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained BondReadDesk | 0.86% | 4.8% | −0.6% | +13.0% | $3.1B | |
| 12 | FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.8% | −1.2% | −3.7% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | TAGG | T. Rowe Price QM U.S. BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 4.6% | 0.0% | −0.3% | $2.8B | |
| 14 | UITB | VictoryShares Core Intermediate BondReadDesk | 0.37% | 4.4% | −0.1% | +2.2% | $2.7B | |
| 15 | VPLS | Core-Plus BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.9% | +0.2% | new | $2.0B | |
| 16 | SYSB | Systematic BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.5% | +6.9% | $1.4B |
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Other Bonds · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
VGMS Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Nov 2026
$0.20
a share · every month
5.6% yield
5.6% yield
2 years added up
$3.74 a share
$3.74 a share
Vanguard VGMS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026
VGMS’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.66% | 6.5% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +2.2% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 4.3% | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.3% | $11.6B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 4.6% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.5% | $9.5B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.53% | 5.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ICVT | iShares Convertible Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 1.6% | −3.5% | +3.2% | +0.6% | $7.1B | |
| 6 | VGMS | Vanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETFThis fund | 0.30% | 5.6% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +2.3% | $298M |
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VGMS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
VGMS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today15.7%of VGMS sits in these 10
1US 2YRUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.36%
2USD/EU/EUR FWD 202612163.18%
3MKTLIQMktliq 12/31/20492.56%
4US 10yUS 10yr Ultra Fut Dec261.27%
5US 5YRUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec260.69%
6UnitedUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 06/30/20290.58%
7US LONUS LONG BOND(CBT) Dec260.55%
8US DolUS Dollar0.52%
9PetrolPetroleos Mexicanos 8.75% 06/02/20290.51%
10UnitedUnited States Treasury Bill 09/02/20270.48%
Vanguard VGMS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
VGMS’s Holdings
TodayUS 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.4%USD/EUR FWD 3.2%MKTLIQ 12/312.6%US 10yr Ultr1.3%US 5YR NOTE 0.7%United State0.6%US LONG BOND0.6%US Dollar0.5%Petroleos Me0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%Foundry JV H0.4%United State0.4%Hawaiian Ele0.4%TransDigm In0.4%Bank of Amer0.4%Philippine G0.4%General Moto0.4%Aon North Am0.4%Sumis
US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.4%USD/EUR FWD 3.2%MKTLIQ 12/312.6%US 10yr Ultr1.3%US 5YR NOTE 0.7%United State0.6%US LONG BOND0.6%US Dollar0.5%Petroleos Me0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%
Other
Vanguard VGMS · 1,198 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
VGMS vs Peer Average
YTDVGMSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%−0.1%
1M+1.2%+1.1%
3M−0.8%−0.8%
YTD+1.0%+1.5%
1Y+2.3%+1.9%
3Y[…]+22.4%
5Y[…]+6.6%
3–2VGMS wins
91 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader