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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MBB vs VPL: how they differ

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

iShares MBS ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VPL 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 VPL
BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 7.26%Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06%
GNMA2 SF 30YR 0.09%SK hynix Inc 4.12%
GNMA II 30YR SF - JUMBO-CONFORMING 0.08%Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80%
GNMA2 SINGLE FAMILY 30YR 0.04%Toyota Motor Corp 1.74%
GNMA II 30YR 0.03%Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69%
GNMA2 30YR TBA(REG C) 0.03%BHP Group Ltd 1.66%
UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.03%Hitachi Ltd 1.18%
FNMA 30YR UMBS MEGA REMIC SUPER 0.02%Advantest Corp 1.16%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

MBB and VPL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
VPL
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isMbsPacific Stock
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+36.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts+19.4 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.07%
Holdings25992335

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.

VPL in plain words

VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VPL?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VPL?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against VPL, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 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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