Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VEU?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and VEU +14.4%.

Which is cheaper, MBB or VEU?

Neither: MBB and VEU both charge 0.04% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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MBB vs VEU: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MBB returned −0.8% to VEU's +14.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $35.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MBS ETF, and $68.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF.

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At a glance

−0.8%

MBB total return, 1 year

+14.4%

VEU total return, 1 year

0.04%

MBB expense ratio

0.04%

VEU expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.04% a year; their one-year returns differ by 15.2 points; VEU is 1.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MBB vs VEU: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MBB	VEU
Return
Measure	MBB	VEU
Total return, 1 year	−0.8%	+14.4%
Drawdown
Measure	MBB	VEU
Below its high		5.0%, high on Sep 4, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	MBB	VEU
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index	FTSE All-World ex US Index
Cost and size
Measure	MBB	VEU
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.04%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$36.2bn	$68.1bn
Holdings
Measure	MBB	VEU
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		15.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MBB VEU

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MBB

BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 5.45%

FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER 1.05%

UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 0.60%

GNMA2 30YR 0.59%

GNMA2 30YR 0.54%

FNMA 30YR UMBS 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.52%

Only in VEU

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4.70%

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.24%

SK hynix Inc 1.83%

ASML Holding NV 1.71%

SLBBH1142 0.91%

Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.84%

HSBC Holdings PLC 0.84%

Roche Holding AG 0.72%

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Side by side

MBB iShares MBS ETF VEU Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities Tracks the FTSE All-World ex-US

Total return, 1 year −0.8% +14.4%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.1% (SPMB) not measured

Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs SPMB not measured

Expense ratio 0.04% 0.04%

Holdings 10813 3816

Net assets, MBB as of Oct 28, 2026 and VEU as of Sep 30, 2026 $35.5bn $68.1bn

MBB and VEU on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

MBB

MBB tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.1% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

VEU

VEU tracks the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3,816 positions, with the top ten at 15.2%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VEU?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and VEU +14.4%.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VEU?: Neither: MBB and VEU both charge 0.04% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

MBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MBB ↗

VEU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VEU prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VEU ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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