Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFVMBS

VanguardBonds & CashMortgage#461 of 785 by YTD

$45.34

−0.2% last session

−0.2% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026VMBSS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.2%	+3.0%	−0.8%	−0.2%	+0.7%	+20.3%	+2.1%	+39.9%
Peer average	−0.2%	+1.9%	−3.4%	−3.3%	−2.0%	+18.4%	−7.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $15.5B
Expense ratio: 0.03%
Distribution yield: 4.3%
NAV: $45.37
Volume: 1.7M
Avg. volume 30D: 2.7M
High today: $45.41
Low today: $45.27
Previous close: $45.43
52-week high: $47.90
52-week low: $43.95
Our risk indicator: 2/5

VMBS in One Breath

VMBS Among Mortgage ETFs

YTD

#1MBSFRegan+3.1%$265M

#2MBSXRegan+2.7%$18.5M

#3EVMOEaton Vance+0.6%$804M

#4JMTGJ.P. Morgan−0.2%$6.8B

#5VMBSVanguard−0.2%$15.5B

#6MTGPWisdomTree−0.3%$72.8M

#7MBSDFlexShares−0.3%$88.8M

#8FSECFidelity−0.3%$4.5B

#9SMBSSchwab−0.3%$6.4B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 21 Mortgage ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VMBS

$10,000 in VMBS became

$10,209

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VMBS’s Top Holdings

Today

MKTLIQ 12/31/2Mktliq 12/31/20493.9%Freddie Mac 0.4%Fannie Mae o0.3%Freddie Mac 0.3%Fannie Mae o0.3%Ginnie Mae I0.3%Ginnie Mae I0.3%Freddie Mac 0.3%Ginnie Mae I0.3%Fannie Mae P0.3%Ginnie Mae I0.3%Ginnie Mae 60.3%Ginnie Mae I0.2%Freddie Mac 0.2%Freddie Mac 0.2%Ginnie Mae I0.2%Ginnie Mae I0.2%US Dollar0.2%Freddie Mac 0.2%Ginnie Mae 50.2%Ginnie Mae I0.2%Ginnie Mae I0.2%

Vanguard VMBS · 1,405 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What VMBS Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

MKTLIQ 12/ 3.9 · Freddie Ma · Fannie Mae · Freddie Ma · Fannie Mae · Ginnie Mae · Ginnie Mae

Vanguard VMBS · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

Mktliq’s Share of VMBS

Today

3.9%

$39 of every $1,000 in VMBS is Mktliq

Mktliq held by VMBS

$598M

Vanguard VMBS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

VMBS’s Share of Mortgage ETFs

Today

17.4%

of the $88.9B in 25 Mortgage ETFs

VMBS$15.5B17.4%

MBB$35.7B40.2%

SPMB$7.0B7.9%

22 others$30.7B34.5%

Mortgage ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

VMBS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.03a year
per $100

$3 a year on $10,000

VMBS$0.03

SMBS$0.03

MBB$0.04

SPMB$0.04

JMBS$0.21

JMTG$0.37

Expense ratio · Mortgage peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside VMBS

1,405 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

VMBS

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%1,401 more holdings95.1% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	Mktliq 12/31/2049	3.86%
2	—	Freddie Mac Pool 2.00% 05/01/2051	0.38%
3	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 6.00% 10/13/2026	0.32%
4	—	Freddie Mac Pool 5.00% 06/01/2056	0.30%
5	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 6.50% 11/12/2026	0.28%
6	—	Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 11/20/2054	0.28%
7	—	Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 01/20/2056	0.28%
8	—	Freddie Mac Pool 5.00% 02/01/2056	0.27%
9	—	Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 06/20/2056	0.26%
10	—	Fannie Mae Pool 5.50% 03/01/2056	0.26%

Vanguard VMBS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 8.8%

How It Compares

VMBS

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s Peers

YTD


MBB	iSharesRead Desk	0.04%	−0.3%	+0.4%	$35.7B
VMBS	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.03%	−0.2%	+0.7%	$15.5B
SPMB	SPDRRead Desk	0.04%	−0.5%	+0.2%	$7.0B
JMTG	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.37%	−0.2%	+0.6%	$6.8B
SMBS	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	−0.3%	+0.4%	$6.4B
JMBS	Janus HendersonRead Desk	0.21%	−1.0%	−0.1%	$6.4B

Mortgage peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put VMBS head to head with MBB →

MBB vs VMBS

YTD

MBBiShares · MortgageVMBSVanguard · Mortgage

Year to date

−0.3%

−0.2%

VMBS wins+0.1 pts

Past year

+0.4%

+0.7%

VMBS wins+0.3 pts

Fee

0.04%

0.03%

VMBS winslower fee

Yield

4.5%

4.3%

MBB wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$35.7B

$15.5B

MBB2.3× more

3–1VMBS wins

iShares MBB and Vanguard VMBS · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

VMBS vs VOO

YTD

VMBS · Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities

−0.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

11.8 pts

Vanguard VMBS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

VMBS vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VMBSAvsBPeer average

1D−0.2%−0.2%

1M+3.0%+1.9%

3M−0.8%−3.4%

YTD−0.2%−3.3%

1Y+0.7%−2.0%

3Y+20.3%+18.4%

5Y+2.1%−7.6%

7–0VMBS wins

24 Mortgage peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VMBS

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.68%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−15.2%

52-week range

$45.34

$43.95−5.3% from the high$47.90

Vanguard VMBS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

VMBS

Fund Facts

Today

2009launched Nov 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 92206C771

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$3 a year

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Vanguard VMBS · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

VMBS

Payouts by Year

$0.17per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield4.3%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.97 a share

Vanguard VMBS · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$45.37

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1.7M

Average volume · 30D2.7M

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.03%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$3.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 2, 2026	Nov 4, 2026	$0.17
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 5, 2026	$0.16
Sep 1, 2026	Sep 3, 2026	$0.17
Aug 3, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	$0.17
Jul 1, 2026	Jul 6, 2026	$0.16
Jun 1, 2026	Jun 3, 2026	$0.16
May 1, 2026	May 5, 2026	$0.16
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 6, 2026	$0.16
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 4, 2026	$0.16
Feb 2, 2026	Feb 4, 2026	$0.16
Dec 18, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	$0.16
Dec 1, 2025	Dec 3, 2025	$0.16

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