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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MBB vs VDC: how they differ

MBB and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDC returned more over the year.

iShares MBS ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBBOnly in VDC
Freddie Mac 1.07%Walmart Inc 14.76%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Philip Morris International Inc 4.66%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%PepsiCo Inc 4.30%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%Altria Group Inc 3.91%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%Mondelez International Inc 2.69%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

MBB and VDC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
VDC
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isMbsConsumer Staples
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+4.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts−12.9 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.09%
Holdings11144103

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VDC in plain words

VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VDC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and VDC returned +4.6%, so VDC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VDC?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against VDC, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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