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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and VIG +13.9%.

Which is cheaper, MBB or VIG?

Neither: MBB and VIG 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 VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MBB returned −0.8% to VIG's +13.9%; 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 $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.

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At a glance

−0.8%

MBB total return, 1 year

+13.9%

VIG total return, 1 year

0.04%

MBB expense ratio

0.04%

VIG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.04% a year; their one-year returns differ by 14.7 points; VIG is 3.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MBB vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MBB	VIG
Return
Measure	MBB	VIG
Total return, 1 year	−0.8%	+13.9%
Benchmark
Measure	MBB	VIG
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index	S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Cost and size
Measure	MBB	VIG
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.04%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$36.2bn	$109.1bn
Holdings
Measure	MBB	VIG
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		93%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		34.5%

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 VIG 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 VIG

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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 VIG

Microsoft Corp 4.90%

Apple Inc 4.88%

Broadcom Inc 4.30%

Eli Lilly & Co 4.10%

JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.89%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.96%

Johnson & Johnson 2.83%

Visa Inc 2.53%

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Side by side

MBB iShares MBS ETF VIG Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities Tracks an index of Dividend growth

Total return, 1 year −0.8% +13.9%

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 335

Net assets, MBB as of Oct 28, 2026 and VIG as of Sep 30, 2026 $35.5bn $109.1bn

MBB and VIG 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.

VIG

VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.9% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 34.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VIG?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and VIG +13.9%.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VIG?: Neither: MBB and VIG both charge 0.04% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB on its own →VIG on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →MBB dividend history →MBB holdings →VIG dividend history →VIG holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

MBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MBB ↗

VIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VIG ↗

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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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